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CQC Publish Key lines of enquiry & ratings characteristics

September 25, 2014
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CQC Fundamental Standards Update

September 23, 2014
QCS will continue to keep you up to date with the changes and will let you know when our new policies are ready to access. At present, we expect this…
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Reducing and preventing the transmission of HCAI in the workplace

September 19, 2014
In this article I will review hand hygiene methods and the importance of raising awareness of reducing and preventing the transmission of HCAIs in the workplace. The burden of Healthcare…
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If Carling made jobs, this would be it

September 19, 2014
I spoke with a colleague this week who manages another branch. She sounded positively down in the dumps which was totally out of character for her. I asked if she…
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Managing Medication Care Services

September 19, 2014
Managing medication in care services is obviously very important. Medicines can be a life-saving part of care and support, and mistakes can have very serious implications.
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Democracy or feudal state?

September 19, 2014
The General Dental Council have now received over 4000 responses to their ‘consultation’ on the proposed rise in Annual Retention Fee. There was a meeting of the Council yesterday to…
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Oh, and on the subject of voting…….

September 19, 2014
Another Big Thing this month (and nothing to do with Scotland specifically) is the launch of Mencap’s ‘Hear My Voice’ campaign, which champions the right of people with learning disability…
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Fiddle while Rome burns – Pulse

September 19, 2014
It’s getting worse In a blog a couple of months ago, Will the last one out please turn off the lights?, I wrote about practices across the UK giving up…
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