2/14/2025 2:46:51 PM Procurement UnpACked: Getting in the right 'framework' of mind By Sophie McFie-Hyland Contracting authorities may be pleased to hear that the framework purchasing tool will still be available under the Procurement Act 2023...
2/12/2025 3:52:09 PM How best to care? By David Alcock I was very struck today by the paper released by Care England and the Employee Ownership Association (EOA) on the contribution that...
2/7/2025 3:38:09 PM Updates to the NHS Standard Contract 2025/26 By Emma Watt The NHS Standard Contract is the contractual basis on which Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) contract for all healthcare services other than...
12/6/2024 11:12:17 AM Charity mergers roundtable By Catherine Gibbons On 23 October, we had the pleasure of hosting CEOs and senior managers from 17 prominent charities within the social care sector for a...
6/6/2024 12:33:32 PM Labour's workforce plans - The headlines you need to know By Matthew Wort Further to our blog following the announcement of an election, we now have some more direction from the Labour Party should they win...
5/8/2024 12:12:05 PM Market Sustainability and Improvement Fund 2024 to 2025 By Emma Watt Important deadlines loom for local authorities wanting to make use of the £1.05 billion allocated for adult social care. The Market...
1/29/2024 2:03:30 PM Preparing for the sale of your care or dentistry business By Laura Jordan It’s been a difficult few years for providers but a new year brings with it a fresh start. This may involve considering selling your care...
7/19/2023 11:47:38 AM CQC focus on workforce wellbeing By Lorna Kenyon-Pain Tim Coolican Elizabeth Massey The CQC recently sought responses from providers and professionals working in the health and social care sector on what workforce...
6/28/2023 4:53:35 PM Regulations of AI and digital technology in health and social care By Emma Watt A new website has been launched to support development and use of AI and data-driven technologies in health and social care. The site is...
5/24/2023 10:11:47 AM CCTV and the provision of care - the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman gives its view By Lorna Kenyon-Pain Those receiving care and support and their families sometimes choose to install video and audio recording equipment that captures the...
10/24/2022 8:37:32 AM The CQC issues fixed penalties to University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust for failures around consent By Lorna Kenyon-Pain Precious Mealia The Care Quality Commission (CQC) issued two fixed penalties to University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust totalling £8,000 for...
10/24/2022 8:15:13 AM Reflections on the 'State of Care' By Lorna Kenyon-Pain Tim Coolican Freya Cassia Precious Mealia +1 more... Show less Friday saw the publication of the CQC’s State of Care report, which draws together the evidence available across the whole health and...