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Part of what makes Bettal Quality Consultancy such a highly recommended service provider, is our commitment to staying 100% up to date with everything that’s taking place in the care industry – from changes in CQC regulations to new legislation passed by the UK government.
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we keep you updated with hints, tips and advice, the latest news relevant to the care profession, and information on what the Bettal team has recently been involved with.
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- Sep 6, 2022
- 3 min
The importance of good records to achieving compliance to CQC Standards
Here at Bettal Quality Consultancy we have always recognised the importance of records to our Cared4 Quality Management System. In the...
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- May 30, 2022
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Understanding the difference between policies, procedures, protocols, and guidance, PPPGs
It is now over two years since I wrote the blog on ‘understanding the difference between policies, procedures, protocols, and guidance,...
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- May 17, 2022
- 3 min
Are you paying too much for your policies and procedures?
A quality management documentation system (policies and procedures) is key to the operation of any social care service. Indeed, the...
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- Apr 26, 2022
- 3 min
Preparing for a CQC Inspection
As a former manager of a social care inspection team, I am fully aware of the anxiety that a manager may feel about a forthcoming...
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- Mar 22, 2022
- 2 min
Bettal success in supporting homecare providers to achieve registration
This year we have seen here at Bettal Quality Consultancy a rapid increase in the number of potential homecare providers seeking our...
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- Aug 27, 2021
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Bettal’s overwhelming success in supporting homecare providers to achieve registration
Bettal Quality Consultancy has a record of providing quality management systems (policies and procedures) to the social care sector for...
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- May 13, 2020
- 3 min
At Last are CQC championing the plight of care homes?
I have long awaited news of action from the CQC bringing to public attention the plight of care homes in England. But at long last they...
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- Nov 12, 2019
- 3 min
The registered managers dilemma – What records to keep?
I had cause this week to review the Bettal Quality Consultancy policy on records, as part of our updating service to our customers. As is...
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- Oct 29, 2019
- 1 min
CQC Outstanding Rating for Bettal Customer
Huge congratulations to B&M Care on the achievement of Outstanding CQC Ratings for 3 of their care homes. "B&M Care have used the Bettal...
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- Oct 23, 2019
- 3 min
The state of health care and adult social care in England 2018/19
This latest report by CQC on the state of adult social care in England highlights the ongoing challenges of an industry in decline. The...
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- Aug 21, 2019
- 3 min
The CQC recognise the importance of technology in social care services
According to the Care Quality Commission the use of technology in health and care services is growing in importance. It is claimed that...
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- Aug 13, 2019
- 3 min
Covert administration of medicines should be last resort
It is important that staff who provide social care services understand that every person has the right to refuse their medicine, even if...
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- Jun 10, 2019
- 3 min
Prevention of Service Users Choking
CQC inspection Report a care home was rated ‘inadequate’ and placed in special measures. One of the reasons for the poor rating was...
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- Jun 5, 2019
- 4 min
What does it take to gain an outstanding rating form the CQC?
Herefordshire Care Homes owner and CEO Karen Rogers boasts the enviable record of having five out of her six care homes rated...
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- Mar 29, 2019
- 3 min
CQC Guidance on Relationships and Sexuality in Social Care Services
understand the importance of enabling people to manage their sexuality need. This includes making sure people have access to education...
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- Dec 21, 2018
- 2 min
It's that time of year again
Let’s hope 2019 is a better year for Social Care Services Looking back over the year 2018 I have tried to bring to your attention...
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- Dec 6, 2018
- 3 min
CQC is driving social care services to make more use of technology
Benefits of technology in care Technology can: give people more control over their health, safety and wellbeing support them to be more...
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- Nov 23, 2018
- 3 min
New Skills for Care advice on safe staffing
Skills for Care as part of their ‘Good and Outstanding Range’ have produced guidance for managers on safe staffing. The guide explains...
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- Oct 20, 2018
- 3 min
CQC receives award to encourage innovation
CQC says this draws on our long-standing commitment to co-production and learning from providers, while upholding people’s right to safe,...
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