CQC Inspections and supporting the workforce

April 5, 2023

Have you received an inspection rating that wasn't what you hoped for?

Perhaps you have been left feeling perplexed as to why a category hasn't changed rating despite the team working tirelessly for improvement? In this month's episode, we delve into the topic of care home inspections to review the current regulatory process, we discuss the impact of inspections on staff morale and guest Sophie Coulthard shares ways you can support the workforce. We also hear why inspections should be seen as a positive experience and how guest Martin Vanhinsbergh recognises workforce achievements. Is the Government doing a good enough job at championing the care sector? Professor Martin Green OBE, shares his analysis on what needs to change in the future.

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Professor Martin Green OBE

Chief Executive, Care England

Martin Green has had an extensive career in NGO development, both in the UK and internationally, and is Chief Executive of Care England, the largest representative body for independent social care services in the UK. He is also Chair of the International Longevity Centre, a Trustee of the National Centre for Creative Health (NCCH), Vice President of The Care Workers Charity, Champion of The National Aids Trust and Commissioner of the Royal Hospital Chelsea. In 2013 he was appointed Visiting Professor of Social Care to Buckinghamshire New University. In 2012, in his role as Department of Health and Social Care Independent Sector Dementia Champion, he led the development of the Dementia Care and Support Compact for The Prime Minister’s Challenge on Dementia.

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