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Agency Worker Rights

March 15, 2018
A recent case in the Employment Appeal Tribunal (Kocur v Royal Mail) has brought clarification to the rights of agency workers  under the Agency Worker Regulations 2010. What are the…
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Pathway to CQC Registration – Part 2 A Brief Guide from Submission to first glance by a Registration Inspector

March 15, 2018
  In part one of my Registration blog we looked at ‘Pathway to CQC Registration – Part 1 a brief guide from before the application to submission’ Parting with your…
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Duty of Candour is Coming to Scotland    

March 13, 2018
     I was discussing the onset of Duty of Candour in Scotland with a colleague who works in operations within health and social care, and we both agreed that care…
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Swallowing Difficulties – A Serious Issue

March 12, 2018
Swallowing Awareness Day 2018 is on March 14th and provides us with a good opportunity to reflect on how Dysphagia (the medical term for swallowing difficulties) can affect people’s lives.…
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Provider Information Return (PIR) and Provider Information Collection (PIC)

March 9, 2018
  During 2018 the Provider Information Collection (PIC) will be introduced. A dedicated portal is being developed and you will be able to access your service at any time to…
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Welsh Government Publishes Statutory Guidance

March 7, 2018
In February 2018 the Welsh Government published a document entitled ‘Statutory Guidance’ for service providers and responsible individuals on meeting service standard regulations. This document can be downloaded from the…
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Introducing Senga Currie – Head of Care Development (Scotland)

February 22, 2018
Hello to all Scottish clients, I have recently joined Quality Compliance Systems and I am excited about working with you all, expanding the tools available, and ensuring they are reflective…
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Don’t believe All You Read – Asparagus Has Not Been Shown to Cause Cancer!

February 21, 2018
  Quite strangely, Asparagine, a building block of protein, has hit the news. This followed publication of a study in mice that showed this compound, first identified in asparagus but…
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