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CQC Slips In Another Change to the Process – Wheel Out The Statement of Financial Viability

February 9, 2018
As a late teen, I went for lunch with my boyfriend to a local café. The coffee was good, the food delightful and we seemed to have a rhythm to…
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Poor Oral Health Increases Risks of Frailty

February 6, 2018
  Don’t get confused – this is still the nutrition blog! But it is important that we are aware of the many factors that can impact the weight status of…
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Pathway to CQC Registration – Part 1: A Brief Guide from Before the Application to when it Reaches a Registration Inspector

February 2, 2018
If you are thinking about trying to Register your service with the CQC it can seem to be a complex and daunting process but to help soothe those nerves, and…
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Learning to use Trains Gives People More Opportunities

January 31, 2018
This month, participants of our Travel Buddy project attended a 2-day workshop teaching them how to travel by train. The training was delivered by Great Western Railways and Oxford City…
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Developments in Wales 16-23rd Jan 2018

January 31, 2018
No More Managers Registered with CIW The last week has seen a number of key developments affecting the care sector in Wales. Firstly, the Care Inspectorate Wales announced that it…
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GDPR – Key Terms

January 31, 2018
  The chances are that, by now, you will have heard of GDPR. If you are already familiar with the Data Protection Act 1998 (the law being replaced by GDPR),…
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Human Rights in Practice

January 30, 2018
‘I’m drowning in a great soup of law!” This is how a care home manager put it to me, when I made some passing comment about the value of human…
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Calling for Action on Loneliness

January 30, 2018
Shortly before Christmas, the Jo Cox Foundation published a report on loneliness, an appropriate time to raise awareness about this subject. The Government has now said it will act on…
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