Expert Insights
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New standards for health and social care in Scotland
Registered health and social care services in Scotland are inspected and regulated using the National Care Standards. These are also...
Is it on the trolley?
Are we really offering people choices about their lives, or is the choice defined by what we make available, rather...
CQC strategy consultation – get involved!
Shaping 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
In 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
Bribery 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?
The choice as to which care and support route one must follow for any loved one, is a very difficult...
The Right to Die
The 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
The 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?
Recently I attended a safeguarding seminar in London primarily because it promised information about recruiting staff and volunteers and how...
Recruiting for Winter Pressures
Once the busy August period is over- and as I get my breath back I start to plan for Winter...