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Displaying your CQC rating
September 25, 2018
August’s CQC briefing reminds me of times when, working in a care setting, there were days when I truly believed everything was under control … and then an email arrived…
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Are we ensuring Dignity choice and control?
September 10, 2018
Indulging me….or supporting?! Last term I had been helping out at my son’s school for the odd hour. I’m relishing the thought of helping this particular day…it’s puppet making!!! There…
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A look at what the CQC inspectors may discover about your team work
August 29, 2018
Musical aspirations As a child I was involved in a musical at the local theatre. My parents were proud I had a duet with another slightly older child, and the…
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Why Planning ahead for Incidents is Essential for your Service
August 13, 2018
Hot days bring on safety thoughts In life, we often only think to plan for those events that happen infrequently when they are upon us, you will have had…
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Taking a CQC Registered Service rated Inadequate and making it Good!
July 16, 2018
How do you feel about comparisons? My daughter’s face is screwed up tight. Her big blue eyes have almost vanished. Comparing kids I’ve made the mistake of comparing…
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Part 4: Steps to CQC Registering as a new Provider: The site visit
May 14, 2018
When CQC registration is on the line…First Impressions really do count! Awkward meetings When I first met my husband’s mother 15 years ago in a swanky flat in the…
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Online GP/Primary Care Services from the CQC’s March 2018 Provider Update
May 11, 2018
In the CQC March 2018 update, Professor Steve Field shared findings from recent inspections of online GP/primary care services. Online GP services increase access as well as patients’ control…
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Tribunal rules on CQC Conditions not to admit without prior approval
May 4, 2018
Over the last six months, the Care Standards Tribunal has considered two appeals against CQC’s imposition of conditions which limit the ability of a care home to admit new…
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