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Staying up late or bed at half eight?

November 2, 2021
What time do you go to bed? We all long for an early night in theory, but then find ourselves watching telly, reading a book, pottering around the garden, meeting…
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Latest Social Care Monthly Content Highlights (October – November 2021)

October 29, 2021
During September, our social care experts have updated the COVID-19 Testing Policy, Relationships at Work Policy and the Data Security and Data Retention Policy to name a few. Full highlights…
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How can care providers improve their ability to access insurance cover?

October 29, 2021
Download the factsheet on improving access to insurance cover for care providers by the British Insurance Brokers’ Association and the Association of British Insurers here DOWNLOAD NOW Alternatively, read the…
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Supporting Care Providers to Navigate the Energy Crisis

October 28, 2021
Download the factsheet on Supporting Care Providers to Navigate the Energy Crisis by Steve Silverwood, Managing Director of ECA Business Energy here. DOWNLOAD NOW   Alternatively, read the factsheet here:…
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How to Ensure that People Protected by DoLS are Happy

October 28, 2021
How do you help those who cannot consent to their care arrangements to be as happy as possible? The answer of course lies in robust care plans, which are written…
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Care workers cannot work any harder, so what’s the new approach?

October 27, 2021
Morning News As I open the CQC website on Friday to read The state of health care and adult social care in England 2020/21 I know that the words on…
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Why a robust code of conduct is the best way to maintain professional boundaries

October 25, 2021
The story of a care worker, who was convicted of theft and subsequently banned from supporting vulnerable adults, made the headlines earlier this year. Despite receiving a letter from the…
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What changes will Liberty Protection Safeguards bring and how can services best prepare for them?

October 25, 2021
The social care sector is still waiting for the Liberty of Protection Safeguards (LPS), which will replace DoLs, to come into being. All we know at present is that the…
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