Weights of Individuals in Wheelchairs

One of the issues that Community Nurses are identifying with care providers is a lack of weights recorded for service users, particularly when they are wheelchair users. This may be because providers are not aware of the number of wheelchair accessible weighing scales...

West Herts Urgent Care Consultation

Source: Herts Valleys CCG Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is looking at how people access urgent care services in West Hertfordshire, and specifically walk-in services at Hemel Hempstead Hospital, including the Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) and West...

NICE: Moving between Hospital and Home

NICE recently linked to a useful guide for Home Care and Care Home Managers in the their September newsletter regarding moving people between Hospital and Home, including Care Homes. To read the full guide, visit the NICE website here.

Changes to the CQC assessment framework

At the start of the year, the Care Quality Commission in England published a consultation into changes to its regulatory systems, including those for adult social care services and primary care. The consultation process found that many of the Key Lines of Enquiry...