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Emollient creams update
The guidance on the expiry date of emollient creams once opened has changed! Emollient creams can now be used for 3 months after opening regardless of if they are dispensed in a pump, tub, or tube. All emollients should be for named residents and the date of opening...
Supported Living Coalition – CQC would like providers to join
The Supported Living Improvement Coalition was launched in February 2022. It was set up because of concerns about the variation in people’s experience of supported living services and to bring people together to identify and embed the improvements we need to see. The...
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...
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...
Update admissions to care home guidance
Click here to the updated government guidance Summary of changes 1. Updated to clarify that a period of isolation is continuous and does not restart on discharge or entry to a care home. The isolation period should include days in the hospital, so when entering a...
Environments for Ageing and Dementia Design Assessment Tool (EADDAT) Launches
Experts from the University of Stirling have created a new tool to support families, businesses, and professionals to make homes, premises, and public places more accessible to an ageing population and those living with dementia. Lesley Palmer, Chief Architect at...