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Five Ways to Wellbeing in Dementia
June 4, 2020
You may have heard of Five Ways to Wellbeing. Developed by the New Economics Foundation, it is a guide to actions we can all take to improve our physical and…
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Calculating Holiday Pay 2020
June 3, 2020
On 6 April 2020, the legal position on calculating holiday pay changed. Most importantly, the reference period to calculate a ‘week’s pay’ for the purposes of calculating holiday pay has…
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QCS has joined Primary Care Direct as an Associate Member!
June 3, 2020
QCS has recently become an Associate Member of Primary Care Direct! Primary Care Direct (PCD) is a ‘one stop’ shop for all things primary care, supporting GP Practices, Federations and…
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Experiencing Dementia from the Inside
June 3, 2020
When we are caring for people living with dementia, we try our best to understand what they might be going through. As we get to know them, we start to…
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Are your employment contracts legally compliant?
June 1, 2020
As of 6 April 2020, a number of changes were made to Section 1 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 which governs what should be included in the written statement…
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General Practice – Vaccinations and Immunisations
May 28, 2020
Overview During 2019, NHS England and NHS Improvement undertook a significant review of vaccination and immunisation payment mechanisms. The previous payment system was outdated and far from ideal. The reforms…
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How to achieve Outstanding in the Well-Led category?
April 8, 2020
In my last piece, I suggested ways in which you could score highly in the Safe key question, which as we all know is exceptionally challenging to get right. In…
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What makes for a well-led care home?
April 7, 2020
Demonstrating to a CQC inspector that a service is Well-led is one of the most challenging domain key questions for providers. Ed Watkinson, a former inspector who consults for Quality…
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