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We’ve just published a new Learning from safety incident resource focusing on wheelchair safety. When something goes wrong in health and social care, the people affected and staff often say, "I don't want this to happen to anyone else." These Learning from safety incidents resources are designed to do just that. Everyone has the right to be kept safe while receiving care. Failing to assess or mitigate the risks to the health and safety of everyone using services can result in incidents and injuries.
We recently prosecuted a care home provider for exposing someone using their service to a significant risk of avoidable harm which resulted in a life-changing injury. In this instance, a person’s specially adapted wheelchair wasn’t used to transport them, and they were badly injured. Wheelchairs must be fit for purpose and risk assessed to keep people safe.
Read the full learning from safety incident document to learn ways to manage the risks of injuries to people from wheelchairs.
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The first webinar in our transformation series, this episode focuses on how we'll roll out our new regulatory approach and provider portal to all health and social care providers. We also let you know when we expect to start using our new regulatory approach and the steps we’ll take to get there.
This one-hour webinar is led by Chris Day, our Director of Engagement, and Amanda Hutchinson, our Head of Policy, Regulatory Change. It’s an opportunity to hear the latest updates about our new regulatory approach.
There were some technical issues during this webinar and unfortunately, some of the presentation slides were cut off, but you can access the full slide deck here.
We’ll be holding more webinars in the next few weeks and will share detail of how to sign up soon.
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Look out for an email about our Annual Provider Survey which is due to go live next week and will close on 29 September 2023. This survey is your chance to share your feedback about CQC - a real opportunity to tell us what you think about our strategy and ambitions for the future. The more survey responses we receive, the better informed we are, and the better able we are to fulfil our purpose.
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Have you participated in the new national Government survey yet? It aims to capture the experiences of those working in adult social care to support improvements over time.
Skills for Care in partnership with Ipsos and The University of Kent, have launched the survey on behalf of the Government’s Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
The survey is open to people working in any care-related role across all settings in adult social care, including personal assistants and employees in local authority adult social care departments.
The survey will contribute to the Government’s understanding of working conditions and experiences for the adult social care workforce – such as working hours, pay, capacity and training - and the forms of support which could make adult social care a better place to work.
The data collected through the survey will be vital in aiding government decisions on how to support the adult social care sector and workforce.
This is an important opportunity for everyone working in adult social care to share their own experience of working in care and help to shape future offers of support.
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The annual National Day of Arts in Care Homes takes place on 24 September 2023. The aim is to champion, promote and encourage arts engagement in care settings and highlight the health and well-being benefits for all involved.
Organised by the National Activity Providers Association (NAPA), this year sees a week-long celebration of arts in care provision. It starts on Monday 18 September 2023 building to the 5th National Day of Arts in Care Homes on Sunday 24 September 2023.
Speaking about the event, Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care and Integrated Care, James Bullion, said, “I’m fully supportive of celebrating the arts and creativity in care settings. It’s a powerful way to give voice to people’s experience, and it nourishes our wellbeing. It’s great to shine a spotlight on its value and transformative effect.”
The theme for this year is #Reflections - NAPA will looking back at learning gained from the programme so far and identifying with care and arts partners what's needed, going forward, to embed the arts into care provision.
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