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New standards for health and social care in Scotland
Tony Clarke Scottish Care Inspectorate SpecialistRegistered health and social care services in Scotland are inspected and regulated using the National Care Standards. These are also...
Is it on the trolley?
Ginny Tyler Learning Disabilities SpecialistAre we really offering people choices about their lives, or is the choice defined by what we make available, rather...
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...
Eurocare 2: A Welsh perspective on equity for minority EU groups
Nic Bowler Welsh Care and Social Services Inspectorate SpecialistIn my last article I considered some of the difficulties faced by legislatures and policy makers across the member states...
Employee dismissed for taking a bribe
Anthony Fox Napthens LLP – Employment Law SpecialistBribery is the act of giving or receiving something of value to influence a transaction. The Bribery Act 2010 consolidated...
The Social Care Commitment – Do you have what it takes?
Quality Compliance Systems (QCS)The choice as to which care and support route one must follow for any loved one, is a very difficult...
The Right to Die
Sheila Scott QCS Care Strategy ConsultantThe Bill The House of Commons recently rejected what is known as the “Right to Die Bill”. The vote wasn’t close;...
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...
World Wide Web – wonderful or worrying?
Ginny Tyler Learning Disabilities SpecialistRecently I attended a safeguarding seminar in London primarily because it promised information about recruiting staff and volunteers and how...
Recruiting for Winter Pressures
Rosie Robinson Domiciliary Care SpecialistOnce the busy August period is over- and as I get my breath back I start to plan for Winter...
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