Recently we have had a number of supported accommodation providers that have required our services. Ofsted’s start to regulating these services has been challenging for all involved and it is...
Care Quality Commission – When will this regulatory anarchy come to an end?
Health & Social Care
30 October 2024
On 15 October 2024, two reviews into CQC’s operational effectiveness were published. Both found CQC to be failing in its core duties and objectives.
Rather than summarise the reports (many...
As many of you will be aware, following the tragic death of Ruth Perry and the subsequent inquest, her family successfully campaigned for the removal of one or two word ratings in schools. On 2...
Update on what’s happened recently with CQC and where we are now
Health & Social Care
19 September 2024
Following on from my article last month which looked at what’s happened recently with CQC, where we are now and what this means for providers, I provide below a summary of information that has...
Ofsted Notices of Proposal: What they are and how providers can respond
Health & Social Care
19 September 2024
Ofsted has a wide range of enforcement powers at its disposal and it is not afraid to take serious action in response to perceived areas of non-compliance. Recent figures from Ofsted’s annual...
With the first of Ofsted’s Supported Accommodation Inspections due to commence in September, now is an important time for providers to ensure that they are prepared. As Ofsted have navigated the...
CQC Update: What’s happened, where we are now & what this means for providers
Health & Social Care
8 August 2024
It has been a tumultuous few months for CQC to say the very least. In May 2024 we saw the first public acknowledgement of concerns with CQC’s new Single Assessment Framework (“SAF”) through...
The Health and Social Care Team at Gordons Partnership is experienced in representing nurses referred to the NMC (Nursing & Midwifery Council) by statutory agencies or members of the public...
In an article for Driven by Health, Lucy Bowker, Health & Social Care Solicitor at Gordons Partnership, emphasises the importance for healthcare providers to proactively prepare for the...
In this Webinar, Steven Holmes hosts Neil Grant, Partner at Gordons Partnership, and Simon Cavadino, former CQC Inspector and Director at The Woodberry Partnership, to discuss the latest...
