The Care Quality Commission account for health & social care professionals and provider organisations in England. See @CareQualityComm for info for the public.
Today we publish a report that explores how a number of high performing hospital trusts have used a systematic approach to quality improvement (QI) to ensure better patient outcomes and performance. #qualityimprovementcqc.org.uk/publications/eโฆ
Every day the manager at Birkdale Park Nursing Home in Southport, has been doing a video walk around the nursing home, which is then posted privately on YouTube. The private video link is emailed to relatives with a brief news update from the home. โค๏ธ
#RespondingToCovid
We are delighted that Andrea Sutcliffe, our Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care has been awarded a CBE in the Queenโs New Yearโs Honours List in recognition for her achievements and public service spanning over thirty years.
Here comes the bride! ๐ฐโค๏ธ
Staff on our Head and Neck Ward came in on their day off today to help organise a wedding for a patient.
The bride Lesley was married on the ward she is being cared for on, to her partner of 15 years Nicholas ๐คต
Congratulations Mr & Mrs Bailey ๐๐
As well as celebrating 70 years of the NHS, today we're celebrating 70 years of social care!
Happy Birthday to social care ๐๐๐We hope everyone who works to make a difference for people using social care services can celebrate today! #SocialCare70#NHS70
Important information on personal protective equipment for the care sector from @DHSCgovuk
Free distribution of fluid repellent facemasks from the pandemic flu stock started yesterday.
Every care home and home care provider will be receiving at least 300 facemasks.
๐We're delighted to share that joining CQC soon will be Scott Durairaj as Director of Integrated Care, Inequalities, and Improvement, and Chris Dzikiti as Director of Mental Health
๐ฅณWelcome to you both @ScottDurairaj@ChrisDzikiti1
A big thank you to all of the staff across health and social care working over the Christmas period to keep people safe and well ๐ ๐คถ โญ๏ธ โญ๏ธ โญ๏ธ
Debbie Westhead has been appointed interim Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care and Registration and will take over the role when Andrea Sutcliffe leaves CQC at the end of the year. Read the full news story bit.ly/2BAG7cJ
We can't quite believe this day has finally come! Today we say goodbye and good luck to @Crouchendtiger7 as she leaves CQC to take up a new adventure at @nmcnews.
Thank you, Andrea. We'll be working hard to maintain your commitment to people who use services and coproduction! ๐