Employers Guide to Universal Credit

by | 01/11/2018 | Archive, Guidance, Updates

SOURCE: Department for Work and Pensions Those who attended any of our study days on how Universal Credit affects care staff may remember we had discussed the concerns around the upcoming transfer to Universal Credit, especially staff on low pay or zero hour...

Guideline for decision making and mental capacity

by | 18/10/2018 | Archive, CQC, Guidance

Source: CQC CQC have released a guideline which covers decision-making in adults who may lack capacity now or in the future. This guideline aims to help health and social care practitioners support people to make their own decisions where they have the capacity to do...

Falls Prevention Week: A round up

by | 04/10/2018 | Archive, Events, Falls, Guidance

Thank you to everyone who took part! National Falls Prevention Week 24th – 28th September 2018 In the midst of National Falls Prevention Week, we held our largest Falls Prevention Awareness Day to date! Here are some photos from the day: “Falls prevention training is...

Sharing protocol for service providers

by | 19/09/2018 | Archive, Guidance, Resources, Updates

Source: Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman In August, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman became a signatory to the ‘Emerging Concerns Protocol’. This enables health and social care regulators to share information that may indicate risks to people...