This is a summary of the latest report from the CQC The service has been developed and designed in line with the principles and values that underpin Registering the Right Support and other best practice guidance. This ensures that people who use the service can live as full a life as possible and achieve the...Read More

Changes to visiting rules in hospitals and care homes have come into effect across Northern Ireland. From Friday, care home residents are able to receive two visits per week, each lasting an hour, as Covid-19 rules are relaxed. Hospital patients can have one daily visit from two people from up to two households. The first...Read More

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has updated guidance on visiting care homes from 12 April 2021. Visiting is a central part of care home life. It is crucially important for maintaining the health, wellbeing and quality of life of residents. Visiting is also vital for family and friends to maintain contact and...Read More

A recent article published on the BBC has revealed that care homes in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot could shut unless the spread of coronavirus slows, according to the council’s head of social services. David Howes praised the “extraordinary” staff, but warned shortages are putting homes at risk. “At some point you just run out of...Read More