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CQC – Services for people with a learning disability and autistic people
The CQC have put together some key links to good practice guidance and information for services who support people with a learning disability and/or autistic people. These have been put together as the CQC is still finding examples of poor and unsafe care and support...
Disclosure and Barring Service
The DBS emergency registers for Health and Care professionals were originally introduced as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and had been scheduled to close on 30 September 2022, but this time has now been extended. It was announced by the Health and...
Action Required – All CQC Regulated Care Providers
ACTION REQUIRED – ALL CQC Regulated Care Providers Important Information from the Department of Health and Social Care - The Enforcement Process for Completion of the Capacity Tracker is about to start. Please read the message below from the Department of Health and...
NHS Capacity Tracker Update
All CQC regulated services are now required by the Department of Health and Social Care to update the NHS Capacity Tracker system. Please ensure your service updates regularly to avoid potential fines. This data is vital and will provide the local authority as well...
Safeguarding Practice
To safeguard is to ensure we are enabling people to live free from harm or neglect, protecting their fundamental human rights, their health, and their wellbeing. Safe is one of the key lines of enquiry in CQC inspections and is fundamental when we talk about...
Care England call for special care home energy measures
Care Home England has written to the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial (BEIS) to call for special energy measures for care home providers. Click here to view the letter New Energy Bill Relief Scheme A new Energy Bill Relief Scheme will provide...
User Voice Services survey
Hertfordshire County Council’s Adult Care Services Community and People Wellbeing team has launched a survey to capture a better understanding of the User Voice Services across the county. This survey provides an opportunity for you to have a say in the future...