Scammers Pose as CQC Officials to Care Providers

Care Providers are being warned about a scam involving individuals impersonating inspectors from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). These fraudsters are contacting care providers by phone, claiming to be from the CQC, and requesting sensitive information including CQC...

Manual handling at work: guidance on the law

As an employer, you must protect your workers from the risks of manual handling injuries in the workplace. Workers are vulnerable to the risk of MSD injuries from hazardous manual handling.   You can find help with preventing these sorts of risks in your workplace on...

DBS Checks – Key updates for care providers

When recruiting, remember you must see the original DBS certificate in person – copies or photos aren’t accepted. The new SARA helpline (0300 131 2784) offers support for sensitive applications, and digital ID checks are now allowed through approved providers....