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Improving Dementia Care: What the Latest CQC Report Teaches Us As a Health and Social Care Consultant committed to raising standards and delivering compassionate, person-centred care, I welcome the recent CQC Dementia Strategy Report (May 2025). This latest review sheds important light on the real experiences of people living with dementia in England — and […]

On March 12, 2025, the UK government announced new regulations to enhance the recruitment process for care workers in England. Effective from April 9, 2025, these rules mandate that care providers must first attempt to recruit international care workers already residing in England before seeking candidates from overseas. This measure aims to support those who […]

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) recently published the Terms of Reference for the second phase of its review into the new Assessment Framework. This ongoing evaluation is part of the CQC’s commitment to ensure its regulatory approach remains transparent, effective, and aligned with the needs of care providers, service users, and the public. Here’s a […]

Overview The Home Office, in collaboration with the Department of Health and Social Care, has introduced stringent measures aimed at employers who commit serious violations of employment and visa regulations. These amendments, proposed as part of the Employment Rights Bill currently advancing through Parliament, signify the government’s commitment to combating visa abuse and safeguarding overseas […]

Poor care plans and inadequate risk assessments are an underlying theme in many services we inspect. Although electronic care planning aims to improve the effectiveness, the system is only as good as the information that is recorded. LSW Care solutions provide care planning coaching for services which aims to enhance knowledge around the whole care […]

Digital services give people more control over their lives. They allow people to decide when and where they connect with their health and social care providers. They also give people access to resources for managing more of their own health and care when and where they choose. Good quality records underpin safe, effective, compassionate, high-quality […]

Latest national UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) surveillance data shows that laboratory reports of norovirus are more than double the 5-season average prior to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Reporting has increased across all age groups, most notably in those aged 65 years and over. Norovirus is highly infectious and is easily spread through contact with […]

So Matt Hancock ignored health advice around testing for those going into care homes as ‘it muddies the water’. Everyone knows that care homes were disproportionately impacted by the pandemic and although this was in relation to community residents at the beginning of the pandemic, let’s not forget, care home providers were backed into a […]

Nurses work in a variety of settings both within the NHS and the private and independent sector. All nursing staff deserve fair pay, good terms and conditions, career development and a safe working environment no matter where they work. It can be difficult to compete with the pay and benefits within the NHS and this is particularly […]