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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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Spices – Could they have Nutritional Benefits?
January 29, 2018
Alteration in taste is relatively common in ageing and is often associated with other sensory impairments (like smell), poorer health and functional problems. Taste changes are amplified in those on multiple…
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Are Your Staff Taking an ‘Uninterrupted’ Rest Break?
January 29, 2018
In the recent case of Crawford v Network Rail Infrastructure UKEAT/0316/16 the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that an employee should be able to take their compensatory rest break in…
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