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Mixed reaction to abolition of star ratings
The National Care Association (NCA) has cautiously welcomed the decision of the Care Quality Commission (CQC), announced in May, to phase out the current quality rating system (star ratings) for registered social care services, and work with stakeholde..... more
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Lawyer: vetting review should go further
In the wake of the Government’s announcement in mid-June that the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) registration process is to be put on hold while the scope of the scheme is reviewe..... more
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Care, cuts and the coalition
To general surprise, the hung Parliament against which the major parties had warned in apocalyptical terms produced a coalition government after only a few days of tense negotiations. It is a sou..... more
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‘Professionalisation’ will not prevent staff being undervalued
Following Jef Smith’s recent article ( CT, April 2010) based on his interview with me, and the follow-up correspondence from Lesley Bell and Pauline McCoy, I feel compelled to respond..... more
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