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What’s in a name? and why do CQC care?
March 16, 2017
Darlin’ When I gave birth to my first child, the midwife did not say my name. I was ‘darlin’, even when I was actually giving birth all I could hear…
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Growing Pains
March 9, 2017
My daughter comes to me often. A pain in her side, around her knees. Every bone imaginable has some kind of pain at some point! I have a standard answer…
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An extra £2 billion for Social Care – what does it mean?
March 9, 2017
You will have no doubt all seen the fantastic news in yesterday’s budget. I could not have imagined that the huge injection of money into our sector would be…
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I lost my heart once… have you?
March 1, 2017
As the financial squeeze on health and social care increases, have you lost heart? My Great Grandma’s eternity ring, my coat… well maybe two, my nan’s sapphire pendant, my phone-loads,…
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Safeguarding – Dealing with an Incident
February 17, 2017
I couldn’t quite believe what I saw. I turned to the person next to me. Did you see that? Did you see it? I can’t believe it! My heart was…
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Through the Keyhole
February 8, 2017
You are going to be registered for hopefully a very long time with the Care Quality Commission, so who are the people behind the CQC door? Secret club There is…
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Unique, Wonderful You…
February 3, 2017
Accepting your differences and building an outstanding service on them Pottery for two I have started a pottery class. I have always wanted to do it, and as a creative…
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Culture Club
January 12, 2017
CQCs KLOES and prompts look for the vital ingredient of a healthy culture…how will yours fair? Tips and suggestions on culture in your service. My 5-year-old son asked me, ‘what…
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