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FREE WEBINAR – The New CQC Single Assessment Framework: What do I need to know?

October 19, 2022
The CQC are well on their way to the full roll-out of a new single assessment framework, so Ed Watkinson, Residential Care & Inspection Specialist, will be bringing you a…
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Free Microsoft Training for adult social care staff

October 19, 2022
Still unsure how to use Excel or not very confident using Teams, but want to improve your skills? Well help is at hand. Digital Social Care has teamed up with…
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NHS Digital sets out 8 cyber security tips for health and social care workers

October 18, 2022
As Cyber Security Awareness Month continues, tips from an NHS expert have been released for health and social care workers. Mike Fell, NHS Digital’s Executive Director of National Cyber Security…
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CQC updates guidance on training to support autistic people and people with a learning disability

October 17, 2022
The CQC has published an update on how all registered health and social care providers must ensure they receive training in learning disability and autism. This must include how to…
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Black History Month 2022 – what can you do?

October 14, 2022
October is Black History Month and there are a number of resources that care providers can use to further and share their own knowledge, as well as the people you…
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Webinar Catchup: Overseas Recruitment the Right Way

October 12, 2022
With over 165,000 vacancies in the UK’s adult social care industry, find out how you can attract and retain talent in this current climate and the process of recruiting staff…
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Care providers urged to understand signs of malnutrition and dehydration in an awareness campaign

October 11, 2022
UK Malnutrition Awareness Week (UKMAW) 2022 takes place from 10 – 16 October. Now in its fifth year, the week led by BAPEN and the Malnutrition Task Force, aims to…
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Support for domiciliary care workers to help prevent winter deaths and illnesses associated with cold homes

October 10, 2022
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has re-issued guidance for domiciliary (homecare) care managers to help support people they care for during cold weather. Living in a…
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