What documented evidence is required for a CQC Inspection?
Care Quality Commission inspection visits can happen at any time, so ensuring you know what documented evidence is required for a CQC Inspection is vital.
Successful CQC inspection – patient safety is key
Last year, the CQC issued a comprehensive report that detailed the requirement for modernisation by healthcare providers with regards to their approach towards patient safety. By adopting the changes recommended by the CQC, healthcare providers […]
CQC Medication Audits can help prepare your staff for inspection
Is your care home, health or social care facility, or hospital prepared for surprise CQC medication audits? If not, the team at Care 4 Quality. offer comprehensive medication audits that can help build best practice […]
Common Issues You May Face With An Ageing Parent
Ageing is a fact of life and it is something that will affect each and every one of us. It’s difficult to imagine ourselves as being more capable than our parents, but unfortunately, as our […]
Independence in care: maintaining self reliance
Many older people associate home help services with a loss of independence and self-reliance. However, whilst it is undeniable that old age can make living independent living difficult at times, this is simply not the […]
CQC Inspection: Repercussions of a negative rating
In the most serious cases, penalties from a negative CQC inspection could escalate to cautions, fines and prosecutions.
Care Home Contract Guidance from Which Magazine
At Care4Quality we are always interested in news articles that reinforce best practice processes for Care Homes and Providers. We particularly found this article by Which Magazine a concise view on what should be contained […]
The importance of CQC compliance
If you run a care home, GP practice, hospital or home care service, you’ll know how important it is to make sure you are in line with the latest rules and regulations. With regular CQC […]
Are you prepared for a surprise CQC inspection?
Every organisation offering health or social care services in the UK needs to be registered with the Care Quality Commission. This is because all services of this nature are regulated by the Health and Social […]
How the right staff can help improve your CQC inspection rating
In Summer 2018, the Care Quality Commission released its Driving Improvement report about individuals who have made a difference in adult social care services. In it, they explore how several failing adult social care services […]
