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Draft regulations for care provision in Wales out for consultation
June 19, 2017
I have been involved for about two or three years working with Welsh Government on aspects of the Regulation and Inspection Act. The latest work has centred around the…
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Registration of care staff in Scotland
June 19, 2017
The Scottish Social Services Council(SSSC) is the regulatory body for social care staff in Scotland. It oversees the registration, workforce development, codes of practice and fitness to practice for all…
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Who is who?
June 16, 2017
Proposed changes to CQC Registration: Making it clearer who should be registered in Consultation 2 Murder Mystery “It’s definitely her. She definitely did it!” I peer over my glass of…
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Community support for mental health
June 9, 2017
The Mental Welfare Commission(Scotland) carried out a 2016 survey of the opinions of people with mental health problems being supported in the community. People were in general satisfied with the…
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Safe to be Free
June 9, 2017
With the recent attacks on London and Manchester, how do we strike a balance of safety and liberty in Health and Social Care? The tragic and senseless attacks in Manchester…
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Sincere apologies…
May 31, 2017
The Scottish Parliament has passed an act, The Apologies (Scotland) Act 2016, which in certain civil proceedings, rules out the previous making of an apology as admitting, or contributing as…
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Valuing care at home
May 25, 2017
Scottish Care, the umbrella group for independent care providers in Scotland, has reported on how Care at Home services (and associated housing support services) need to be re-evaluated, and their…
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Visiting: staying connected
May 18, 2017
People living in care homes appreciate keeping in touch with their family and friends. It is very important for anyone’s welfare that they feel connected to wider society, and to…
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