With this year’s summer season well underway, it is time for social care providers to ensure they are prepared for the warmer weather. Making sure service users remain safe and comfortable during periods of extreme heat requires careful preparation and... Read More →
Understanding and responding to the mental health needs of service users is key to delivering high-quality and person-centred care. Mental health significantly impacts people’s daily lives, their overall well-being, and quality of life. Therefore, it’s essential for health and social... Read More →
Getting ready for Christmas? ClouDoc has some tips for your health and social care service in preparing for this year’s festive holiday. Tip #1 – Get your shift/rota planning sorted Sort and send out your staff rotas as soon as... Read More →
Unregulated provision – strong oversight is required to ensure young people are safe, secure and doing well. In December 2021, Amanda Spielman, Ofsted Chief Inspector, agreed to the government’s request that Ofsted should register unregulated provisions for 16- and 17-year-old... Read More →
An Ofsted report published on 8th July 2022 suggests that there are too few suitable places to keep children in care close to home. Children in the care system are often placed in homes far away from their families due... Read More →
The Proposed National Standards Gov UK state: ‘This standard should enable a young person to have confidence in the organisation providing their accommodation and support, and the people responsible for running it.’ The Purpose and Intent Statement The registered... Read More →
As part of Dietitians Week, the annual celebration of the profession, Caroline Bovey BEM RD, Chair of the British Dietetic Association, has written a few words about all the things dietetic services have done to support patients and public health... Read More →
A statement from the Department of Health. The April letter to QUB from Dr McBride is available on the Department’s website. Names have been redacted out of respect for all those involved. The letter is clearly about a specific issue of concern.... Read More →
