Quality of Care
Practical guidance and expert insight on how the delivery of care can be continuously improved
Cross-functional training: every care home role counts
Care homes are discovering that resident safety and dignity depend on more than clinical training reaching the right people. Abuka, a cross-functional training specialist, the Gold Standards Framework (GSF) end-of-life care programme, and the National Dementia Care Accreditation Scheme (NaDCAS) explain why kitchen, housekeeping, maintenance and activities teams need the same awareness as nurses and carers, and how to make sure that training is good enough to matter.
CCFTV ACADEMY 2027 – EMPOWERING FAMILIES BEFORE ENTERING CARE by Jayne Connery FRSA FRSPH Director CCFTV
October 13, 2026Knowledge, confidence and understanding before making one of life’s most …
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How Care Homes Can Deliver Gold Standard End-of-Life Care
October 13, 2026Care homes are increasingly delivering end-of-life care to the same standard as hospitals and hospices. The Gold Standards …
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CQC Returning to Good: Making Quality Visible Every Day
October 13, 2026As CQC scrutiny turns to services that have long held a Good rating, Quality Compliance Systems (QCS) explains why evidencing …
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NaDCAS Practice Development Guild Connects Care Homes with Vetted Dementia Trainers
October 12, 2026NaDCAS, the National Dementia Care Accreditation Scheme, has launched a Practice Development …
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Greensleeves Care Delivers Strong Social Impact in a Year of Change
October 11, 2026Leading not-for-profit care home group Greensleeves Care has released its latest Social Impact Report …
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Martello Manor Inspires Future Kent Carers
October 11, 2026Martello Manor by Boutique Care Homes, situated in Hythe, Kent, has spent a week in September building new connections with the county's …
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White Paper Exposes Alarming Gaps in Residential Fire Safety Plans
October 6, 2026Leading evacuation equipment manufacturer, Evac+Chair, has warned cursory residential fire safety plans could put …
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Savona Foodservice Opens 50,000 sq ft London Depot to Support Growth
October 6, 2026Savona Foodservice has officially opened the doors to its new London distribution depot, marking an exciting new …
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Time Well Spent
October 6, 2026In this Q&A, Evondos explains how its automated dispenser, Nora, is designed to reduce dispensing errors, ease the pressure of staff medication rounds and give …
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Detecting earlier: A route to early Alzheimer’s diagnosis
October 5, 2026Dr Emer MacSweeney, CEO and Medical Director at Re:Cognition Health, discusses the new diagnostic pathway and prevention …
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Potter House Resident Launches Daily Paper Round
September 29, 2026A resident at Potter House care home in Yeovil is helping fellow residents start their day with a smile after creating her own daily …
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Over 400 birthday cards sent to Lincolnshire lady from across the world as she celebrates 102nd birthday
September 28, 2026A Lincolnshire care home resident was inundated with birthday wishes from …
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Magnolia Court Gets Moving for Falls Prevention Week
September 28, 2026Residents and members of the local community got moving at Magnolia Court Care Home in Child's Hill as part of Falls Prevention …
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UK’s Leading End of Life Care Providers Celebrated at National GSF Awards
September 28, 2026The Gold Standards Framework (GSF) Awards brought together organisations from across the UK to celebrate …
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Building a Safer Recruitment Process in Care Beyond DBS Checks
September 25, 2026DBS checks are an important part of safer recruitment in care, but they are only one part of the picture. As identity …
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Falls Prevention Awareness Week: Physiotherapists’ Tips to Staying Safe at Home
September 24, 2026Staff at a charity have shared advice on how older people can stay safe in their homes, ahead of …
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Newmarket Care Home Hosts Dementia Experience Bus
September 23, 2026Brampton Manor by Boutique Care Homes, situated in Newmarket, Suffolk, welcomed the Dementia Experience Bus to its grounds on 21 …
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New Brain Health Centre marks a step change in dementia diagnosis and prevention
September 21, 2026New Brain Health Centre marks a step change in dementia diagnosis and prevention A UK-first brain …
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