COVID guidance for those most vulnerable…
We wanted to keep you informed and updated regarding the Government guidance for those aged 12 and over with weakened …
Important information you need to know about the ‘Social Care Levy’
From Wednesday 6 April, the Health and Social Care Levy has begun to raise billions to tackle the COVID backlogs …
Social care in England, monthly statistics: March 2022
We wanted to provide you with the current statistics for social care in England for March 2022. This document includes …
Are you eligible for free COVID testing?
New guidance outlining free COVID-19 tests for specific groups, including care home residents and staff was published this week. However, …
Health & Care Bill
In the coming weeks, MPs are set to debate the Health and Care Bill, which includes plans to exclude means-tested …
Tax Changes Could Benefit You!
As you may already know, National Insurance payments are increasing in April, to fund social care in England and help …
Health and Social Care Levy: ‘A Significant Turning Point’
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Sajid Javid, gave a speech at the ‘#FacingTheFuture Care England’ conference …
Liberty Protection Safeguards, It’s here…
Last month, we reached out to you regarding some upcoming changes to The Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS), and how it …
How to safely use PPE
We wanted to provide you with some information on how to safely put on and remove PPE. As you know, …
Government Update: Rejection to Social Care Cap
In September, the Government announced a cap on lifetime social care costs in England, which was planned to begin in …
Vaccination update: What is your stance?
Last week, I asked members of the Social Care community to partake in a poll, surrounding the new vaccination legislation …
COVID-19 Update
Vaccinations Last week, the government announced some new changes regarding the status of ‘Mandatory Vaccinations’ in the health & social …
The Benefits of Physical Activity for Disabled Children
Last week, new guidelines were published for the first time ever surrounding physical activities for disabled children and young people. …
KPMG and REC, UK report on jobs February 2022
KPMG and REC have recently released February edition of the UK Report on Jobs: National. This report looks at both …
Living with COVID-19
We wanted to keep you updated about the recent changes in legislation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, and how this may …
The Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) to replace DoLS
The Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) will replace the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and will come into force this year. …
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
“If you get all the people in an organisation rowing in the same direction, you could dominate any industry, in …
Ways to Improve Medication Administration
In a recent article released by Care Management Matters (CMM), Caroline Maries-Tillott, Quality Improvement Lead at West Midlands Academic Health …
Update: Expansion of the Health and Care Visa Scheme
On 24th December 2021, the Government announced that social care workers would become eligible for the Health and Care visa …
Update to CQC’s Regulatory Approach
CQC have released their most recent update on their regulatory approach that considers the current situation including the easing of …