by Claire Ferrari | Sep 19, 2017 | Blog, News
At least three million people are affected by malnutrition in the UK, with 35% of individuals admitted to care homes being affected. Malnutrition and dehydration can cause illnesses as well as hinder recovery, yet this often goes unrecognised. In line with the Health...
by Claire Ferrari | Mar 24, 2017 | Blog, News
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have highlighted the need to ensure that staff are adequately supported, despite budget cuts. A Community Care analysis of 100 residential and nursing homes in England revealed that services were short staffed and cutting corners by...
by Claire Ferrari | Nov 26, 2016 | Blog, News
The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) are an amendment to the Mental Capacity Act 2005. It is a care home’s legal requirement to make a DoLs application to their local authority if it is deemed necessary to deprive a resident of their liberty in order to keep...
by Claire Ferrari | Oct 17, 2016 | Blog, News
Speech and Language Therapists (SALT) are allied health professionals who provide treatment, support and care for with people who have speech, language, communication or swallowing difficulties (dysphagia). They are able to assess an individual’s ability to comprehend...
by Claire Ferrari | Jun 10, 2016 | Blog, News
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published a new 5 year strategy based on 22,000 inspections and feedback from service providers, users and staff, which sets out a more targeted, responsive and collaborative approach to regulation, in order to ensure...
