Updated Guidance on CCTV / Surveillance Cameras

If there is CCTV installed, the Care/Nursing home must gain consent from their residents. If a person is unable to consent to the CCTV/Surveillance, then a mental capacity assessment and best interests’ decision needs to be completed and evidenced for each person this...

It’s PRIDE month!

June is #Pride Month! Pride is an opportunity to celebrate the progress that has been made towards acceptance and equality throughout the LGBTQIA+ community. In support of this awareness month, we are sharing some information about how to make sure your LGBTQIA+...

Curious about care

Values-based recruitment is essential to ensuring you employ a compassionate, person-centred workforce that is committed to providing quality care. It can be tricky to know how to assess a candidate’s values and whether they align with those of your organisation....

Important changes to Heath-Health Alert and Cold weather Alert system

Message issued 21/04/2023 From 1st June 2023 the Weather-Health Alerts (Heat-Health and Cold Weather) will be changing. The alerts will move to improved impact-based alerting, indicating potential health-sector impacts and likelihood of those impacts occurring based...

Supporting Social Care Staff during Ramadan

Ramadan is the holiest month in the Islamic calendar which is due to come to an end on the 21st of April. During Ramadan Muslims have been observing fasting and prayer, and at the end of Ramadan will celebrate with the festival known as Eid al Fitr. Employers should...