On 7 January 2021, CQC published a consultation paper on its proposed strategy for the next five years, “The world of health and social care is changing. So are we.”
What is proposed is a...
Vaccination: legislation moving as fast as Pfizer
The virus is beatable, and the vaccine works…and now the Pfizer /BioNTech vaccine has been authorised by the MHRA for use in the UK...
Liberty Protection Safeguards – Back on the agenda
Health & Social Care
20 November 2020
Introduction
It looks like for the first time since the pandemic hit, the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) are back on the agenda. The LPS National Steering Group met on 13 October 2020 for the...
The effective management of infection risk in care homes
Health & Social Care
18 September 2020
CQC’s latest infection control guidance
The Care Quality Commission recently published their guidance on infection prevention and control to look at how well staff and residents living in care...
Is CQC about to adopt a covert surveillance culture?
Health & Social Care
18 September 2020
Neil Grant recently had an article titled “Is CQC about to adopt a covert surveillance culture?” published in Caring Times.
Read the full article below or download the PDF.
As far as I...
As you all know, CQC’s Emergency Support Framework came into force on Monday 4 May 2020, with details about it being published for the first time the previous Friday. However, it is now on the...
This week (6th-12th July 2020) is #GladtoCare Awareness Week and here at Gordons, we want to show our support for this campaign to celebrate the wonderful efforts of those working in the care...
Introduction
It is beneficial for providers to periodically review the Care Quality Commission (“CQC”) press releases in order to identify common issues and strengthen their practice.
Towards...
