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Ebooks & Guides

Advance care planning (ACP)

An advance care plan (ACP) sets out the wishes, beliefs, values and preferences for a person’s future care. It provides a guide to help health and social care professionals to make decisions if the person becomes too unwell to make them for themselves or to communicate them.

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Checklists & Templates

Behaviour risk assessment template

Download our free behaviour risk assessment template to help you evaluate the safety of your service users and staff, and prepare actions for risk mitigation.

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Ebooks & Guides

CQC guidance: Key changes and how to stay compliant

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Checklists & Templates

CQC inspection checklist

Download our free 10-step CQC inspection checklist to help you self-audit and prepare for inspection. Evidence care in line with the 2023 assessment framework.

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Ebooks & Guides

CQC new assessment framework ebook

Download our free ebook to understand how the CQC are changing their approach to assessments for all providers, local authorities and integrated care systems.

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Checklists & Templates

CQC provider information return (PIR)

Often dreaded, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) provider information return (PIR) can feel like a sign of impending doom. But fear not, we’ve got you covered! Download our PIR template to practise answering questions ahead of your inspection and read our advice and guidance to find out how to complete your PIR.

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Ebooks & Guides

Cyber security

Is your care service prepared for a cyber-attack? Read our advice to stay safe online and keep your sensitive client and staff data safe from security breaches.

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Ebooks & Guides

Future of care report

Discover the current sentiment in the UK care sector and technology’s place in its future.

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Ebooks & Guides

Impact of digital systems on care teams report

Insights from our research on the impact of digital systems on care teams.

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Ebooks & Guides

Key lines of enquiry (KLOE)

Read our step-by-step guide to the Care Quality Commission's (CQC's) KLOEs and discover common barriers to receiving a good or outstanding rating.‍

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Ebooks & Guides

Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS)

Early in 2023, the current Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) will be replaced by Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS). This new legislation will bring about a number of key changes for care services, including the introduction of new responsible bodies.

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Ebooks & Guides

Mastering CQC inspections: How digital care systems can enhance compliance

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Navigating the new CQC assessment landscape: On-demand webinar

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Outcomes and Goals: On-demand webinar

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Checklists & Templates

Risk assessment templates

Download our free risk assessment templates for BMI, Waterlow, and Moving and Handling to standardise your process and improve care delivery.

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