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Safeguarding investigations: Three top legal tips for care homes
Under the Care Act 2014, local authorities are legally required to carry out safeguarding investigations if they have reasonable cause to suspect…
Oxfordshire care home takes dementia strategy to the next level
The Close Care Home has partnered with leading services business for the elderly care home sector, SP&P, to boost its dementia care…
Law firm Hempsons on why care homes should challenge the CQC
Philippa Doyle is a partner at law firm Hempsons offering legal and practical advice to the health and social care sectors. During a hectic…
Delays and missing information spark complaints, CQC finds
Delays to a service or appointment, lack of information and poor care are among the reasons why people complain to providers, the…
Learn from incidents: falls from windows
The CQC has published guidance to help care homes avoid falls from windows. Published as part of its learning from safety incidents…
The risk of not monitoring the temperature of your rooms, food and drugs effectively
Poor temperature control within care homes can put residents at risk, so AmbaSense is bringing its wireless temperature monitoring technology into the…
Choosing care – one of life’s most stressful experiences
Choosing adult social care in England is one of the biggest sources of stress compared to other key life events, according to…
Ideal loses High Court challenge in CQC row
Ideal Carehomes have lost an attempt at the High Court to stop the Care Quality Commission publishing a report that said Ashworth…
Which? reveals best and worst home providers
More than 77,000 beds for older people in England are in sub-standard care homes, according to Which? The campaigning organisation says their…
