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Compliance
Don’t bury your head in the sand – CQC
Alison Lowerson GP SpecialistAs expected, only a small number of practices which have been inspected have had a 'Requires Improvement' or 'Inadequate' rating....
CQC strategy consultation – get involved!
Ed Watkinson QCS Director of Care QualityShaping the future This week the Care Quality Commission (CQC) launched its public consultation document on how its work will look...
Duty of Candour: Do we have to be compelled to be candid?
1FitThe Duty of Candour places a responsibility on providers to be open and honest about incidents in the delivery of...
Displaying your CQC Ratings
Quality Compliance Systems (QCS)From 1st April, 2015 if you’ve been awarded a rating by the CQC under their new inspection regime, you will...
CQC Consultation: Ratings and minor amendments
Quality Compliance Systems (QCS)From 1st April, 2015 if you’ve been awarded a rating by the CQC under their new inspection regime, you will...
CQC Publish Key lines of enquiry & ratings characteristics
matwhittinghamThe CQC today published their new ‘Key Lines Of Enquiry’ (KLOEs) and ‘ratings characteristics’ documents for residential and community services, including...
Driving Up Quality – Are you in?
Ginny Tyler Learning Disabilities SpecialistA new code of practice has been launched to encourage providers of services to people with learning disabilities to work...
The Scandal of 15 Minute Homecare Visits
Rosie Robinson Domiciliary Care SpecialistUNISON have recently been raising awareness about the scandal of 15 minute Homecare visits. Following a Freedom of Information request,...
Crossing the line
Quality Compliance Systems (QCS)Stop, look, listen. We know we can cross the railway line at these points; anywhere else and we could be...
Are we expecting too much?
Rosie Robinson Domiciliary Care SpecialistThis month I welcomed the Cavendish report which reviewed the role of Support Workers in social care. The independent report,...
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