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Disability Capacity Review to 2032 Published: Millions in extra funding required
August 10, 2021
A Review of Disability Social Care Demand and Capacity Requirements up to 2032 was published in July. About 643,000 people (one in seven) in Ireland have a disability or long-term…
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Cycle Awareness Days must do more to Involve Service Users
August 2, 2021
COVID-19 restrictions permitting, when was the last time you rode a bike to work? Perhaps you’re used to commuting on two wheels every day? It might be that you haven’t…
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FREE Webinar: Getting ready for the impending Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) consultation
August 1, 2021
We’re here to bring you a FREE webinar on the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) on 12th August at 10 am! Title: Getting ready for the impending LPS consultation – Building…
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Accelerating improvements – (Part IV- Understanding CQC’s new vision)
July 29, 2021
What social care providers should take away from the CQC’s new vision In a bold new vision, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has set out a strategy, which it says…
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How to plan a holiday for your service users
July 27, 2021
The following article was first published in The Carer, issue 62 Read Here Alternatively, you can read the article below: When the marketing team approached me to write an article…
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Horizon Scan (Last Update: 21.07.2021)
July 27, 2021
COVID-19 Increase Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ronan Glynn, has warned of a “significant increase” in hospitalisations and intensive care admissions, should COVID-19 numbers continue to rise. Dr Glynn has…
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Safety through learning is nothing without a strong culture – (Part III – Understanding CQC’s new vision)
July 27, 2021
In a bold new vision, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has set out a strategy, which it says combines “learning and experience” with “valuable contributions from the public, service providers”…
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Complaints: Care Worker Information
July 23, 2021
Service users and their loved ones have a right to expect certain standards of care, and a right to complain if things aren’t right. What is a complaint? An expression…
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