Expert Insights

I recently wrote a blog post about the functions of supervision in the context of one-to-one sessions between worker and supervisor. Individual supervision is important and the regulations accompanying the…

We’ve seen recent events on the news of the migrant crisis in Calais, with desperate attempts are being made by migrants who are trying to reach the UK. Should the…

A provider I know has had the inspectors in, and they are definitely not happy bunnies. You see, there have been issues about the safety of the staircase in one…

Do you train your cleaner(s) to observe your practice’s policy for domestic cleaning? I was in a practice recently and the practice manager showed me her recently implemented domestic cleaning…

On 8th July, Chancellor George Osborne delivered the Government’s budget and a surprise announcement introducing of a new Living Wage of £7.20 per hour. Most would support an increase in…

Evidence-based practice has for some time been an important principle in providing social care. Recent developments have seen the importance of evidence and intelligence-based practice increasing. These changes include the…

The House of Commons health committee is launching an inquiry into primary care which will include scrutiny of GP pay and workload. Quality & Standards and Demand & Access The…

A recent news story about allegations of ill-treatment by a worker in a Cumbrian care home has prompted me to write about the protection that the law offers vulnerable adults…