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Appreciative Inquiry
July 14, 2016
Living up to the image A number of years ago a study was carried out on schoolchildren’s self-image and how this could be changed. In summary, it appeared that labelling…
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CQC 5 Questions: Tips to involve service users in improving your service
June 20, 2016
I hope you have had a good week. Mine has been full of mending and making in my spare moments. I use a little second hand tin for these jobs…
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Preparing for a CQC Inspection
June 10, 2016
My title is a little misleading. It suggests a period of time when you prepare for an inspection, but to make it work for you, there must be a consistency…
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The Science of Outstanding?
June 6, 2016
Recent adds on TV frame my article this week. A bride-to-be enters a shop and selects a dress for her wedding day. A member of staff is on hand to…
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Not Had Your Inspection Yet? Be Prepared!
May 30, 2016
The CQC Notification We had our CQC inspection this week and if it hadn’t have been for the fact that we were notified of the visit the day before we…
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Feeling the squeeze
May 8, 2016
With Social Care feeling the financial squeeze, Abi looks at some useful financial tips. I was told that if you put conditioner on your hair first, and then shampoo it…
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The CQC Needs to Get Its Skates On
April 21, 2016
Inadequate targets The CQC’s progress on GP visits is ‘inadequate’ and ‘requires improvement’ after failing to achieve inspection targets during 2015/16. Recently the CQC had extended its own deadline by…
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What is in store with CQCs proposed 2016-2021 Strategy? Part 2
April 19, 2016
Last week I completed (that is probably not entirely true) all of the holes on crazy golf. I have been told that my aim is not bad, but the force…
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