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CQC strategy consultation – get involved!
January 28, 2016
Shaping the future This week the Care Quality Commission (CQC) launched its public consultation document on how its work will look for the next five years. The proposed strategy, ‘Shaping the…
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Concerns over medication crushed into food
January 25, 2016
Readers of the nutrition blog may wonder why this week’s subject is the new Patients Association Report, Survey of medicines related care of residents with dysphagia in care homes. The…
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Employee dismissed for taking a bribe
January 24, 2016
Bribery is the act of giving or receiving something of value to influence a transaction. The Bribery Act 2010 consolidated the law on bribery into a single piece of legislation,…
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Exclusivity in Zero Hours Contracts
January 15, 2016
Zero hours contracts have been the subject of much debate in the media recently, particularly in relation to the way in which workers do not know, from one week to…
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The Social Care Commitment – Do you have what it takes?
November 16, 2015
The choice as to which care and support route one must follow for any loved one, is a very difficult decision as a tremendous amount of trust has to be…
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A Pathway for Improving Practice
November 3, 2015
The introduction of a new pathway for developing people who work with those with learning disabilities will be of interest to service managers in health and social care. I’m a…
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Help the Homeless – Outstanding Care
October 25, 2015
An Outstanding Service The healthcare of vulnerable people is one of the CQC’s areas of concerns. A survey by Homeless Link survey showed 90% of homeless people are registered with…
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Do you want to join in nutritionDay 2015?
October 23, 2015
nutritionDay is a worldwide annual benchmarking initiative for all types of hospital wards and nursing homes. It aims to improve knowledge and awareness of malnutrition in health care facilities, and…
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