Bluebird Care, a specialist in domiciliary care services, has chosen Quality Compliance Systems (QCS), to deliver content, guidance, policies and procedures to all its home care businesses in the Republic of Ireland.
Regulation
The CQC is to take a more flexible, targeted approach to inspections as part of its new strategy that launched today.
The CQC reported that some service users experienced avoidable harm and needed hospital treatment after delivery dates for the medicines were missed or delayed.
The new home care business, based in York, started the registration process in October, but this was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The guide explores the ways in which the CQC has indicated technology can support providers in answering key lines of enquiry.
A new report says the pandemic offers a “once in a lifetime opportunity” to bring about long overdue reform and modernisation of health and social care.
The scheme will now be extended as the expectation of clinical experts is that PPE usage will remain high throughout the next financial year.
Boris Johnson has been urged to launch a public inquiry into the use of Do Not Attempt CPR (DNACPR) orders during the pandemic.
Individuals’ human rights may have been breached in more than 500 cases where ‘do not resuscitate’ decisions were made during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The regulator has signed an agreement with the National Fire Chiefs Council to support and improve fire protection and prevention in care settings.