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Care home Capacity Tracker rolled out to reduce hospital bedblocking

Best Practice Business Business Practice Equipment Innovation by Lee Peart on April 18, 2019

A digital tool that is being introduced by the NHS and councils to allow health and social care staff to see vacancies in local care homes.

Carers hailed as heroes after rescuing pensioner from burning building

Best Practice Business Care home groups Operators by Lee Peart on April 17, 2019

Six Barchester care staff who bravely rescued an elderly pension from a neighbouring burning building have been hailed as heroes.

National Care Forum and Quality Compliance Systems announce partnership

Best Practice Business Compliance by Lee Peart on April 17, 2019

The National Care Forum (NCF) and Quality Compliance Systems (QCS) have announced a new partnership to help care providers through their compliance requirements.

MANAGER OF THE MONTH: Belinda Dennis, Linson Court, Silverline Care

Best Practice Business Care home groups Human Resources Leaders Operators People by Lee Peart on April 12, 2019

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Belinda Dennis, manager of Silverline Care’s Linson Court Care Home, Batley, explains why working in social care is special.

Somerset Care celebrates 100% ‘good’ and ‘outstanding’ rating

Best Practice Business Care home groups Compliance Operators by Lee Peart on April 12, 2019

100% CQC rating celebration (A4) (002)

Somerset Care has announced that 100% of its 32 services, including care homes, home care and learning disabilities services, have been rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by the CQC.

Staff retention within care homes

Onboarding process can help care home staff retention, research finds

Best Practice Business Human Resources People Recruitment Training by Lee Peart on April 12, 2019

Will Shepherd, CEO of Cohesion Recruitment, discusses how a creating a positive onboarding process can increase the likelihood of someone wanting to stay with an organisation long-term.

Charity provides defibrillator for local community following life threatening incidents

Best Practice Business Business Practice Care home groups Case Studies Equipment Health & Safety Innovation Operators Solutions by Lee Peart on April 11, 2019

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The Royal Star & Garter Homes have provided a defibrillator for the local community following two life threatening incidents outside its service in Surbiton, south west London.

Milestones Trust care home retains CQC ‘outstanding’ rating

Best Practice Business Business Practice Care home groups Case Studies Compliance Innovation Operators by Lee Peart on April 11, 2019

Milestone Trust’s Mayo House in Yate, South Gloucestershire has retained its CQC ‘outstanding’ rating.

Shaw healthcare celebrates first CQC ‘outstanding’

Best Practice Business Business Practice Care home groups Case Studies Compliance Innovation Operators by Lee Peart on April 10, 2019

Hawthorns staff celebrating ‘outstanding’ report

The Hawthorns in Evesham, Worcestershire has become the first Shaw healthcare care home to achieve CQC ‘outstanding’.

Fifty care homes recognised for delivering quality end of life care

Best Practice Business Business Practice Care home groups Innovation Operators by Lee Peart on April 9, 2019

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Fifty care homes from across England have been honoured for delivering quality end of life care.

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