Useful Links
Explore a range of useful resources and information to assist you in managing your compliance responsibilities and empower you to deliver the highest standard of care.
Care Quality Commission
As the independent regulator for health and social care in England, the CQC publish large amounts of information on what and how they regulate, as well as the standards to which providers will be held.
Care Inspectorate Scotland
Care Inspectorate Wales
Health Building Notes
Relevant to healthcare services, Health Building Notes (HTNs) offer best practice guidance for designing and planning new healthcare buildings, as well as adapting or extending existing facilities.
https://www.england.nhs.uk/estates/health-building-notes/
(HBN 00-09) Infection control in the built environment is usually of particular relevance and applies to all treatment spaces.
https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/infection-control-in-the-built-environment-hbn-00-09/
Health Technical Memoranda
Health Technical Memoranda (HTMs) provide comprehensive advice and guidance on the design, installation, and operation of specialised building and engineering technology used in the delivery of healthcare.
https://www.england.nhs.uk/estates/health-technical-memoranda/
Information Commissioners Office
Information and advice on the principles of GDPR, Freedom of Information, marketing, privacy, law and data protection can be found on the ICO website, along with how and when to report a data breach.
NHS Transformation Directorate
Digital Technology Assessment Criteria for health and social care that helps providers ensure the clinical safety, data protection, technical security, interoperability and usability and accessibility standards of digital health tools.
https://transform.england.nhs.uk/key-tools-and-info/digital-technology-assessment-criteria-dtac/
NHS England Records Management Code of Practice
The Records Management Code of Practice for Health and Social Care serves as a guide for effective records management practice. It is specifically relevant to organisations operating or under contract to the NHS in England. Additionally, the Code applies to adult social care and public health functions commissioned or delivered by local authorities.
This comprehensive framework is designed to ensure consistent and effective records management, adhering to established standards. The guidelines cover various aspects, including legal, professional, organisational, and individual responsibilities in record management. The Code provides insights into designing and implementing a records management system, offering advice on organising, storing, retaining and deleting records. It applies to all records regardless of the media they are held on. Organisations should shift from paper records to digital records wherever possible.
NHS Health Education England
Health Education England (HEE) exists for one reason only: to support the delivery of excellent healthcare and health improvement to the patients and public of England. They achieve this by ensuring that the workforce of today and tomorrow has the right numbers, skills, values and behaviours, at the right time and in the right place.
Health Education England | Health Education England (hee.nhs.uk)
Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism
The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism was established in memory of Oliver McGowan, whose tragic death highlighted the crucial need for improved training for staff in health and social care. Under the Health and Care Act 2022, it has become a statutory requirement for regulated service providers to ensure their staff receive appropriate training in learning disability and autism, tailored to their specific roles.
NICE Guidance
Evidence-based recommendations for the health and social care sector, developed by independent committees, including professionals and lay members, and consulted on by stakeholders.
Alcohol Rehab Help
Alcohol use disorder, also known as alcoholism, is a rising concern not only in the United Kingdom (UK) but globally. Since the 1950s, the rates of alcohol abuse and alcoholism have more than doubled in the UK, leading to a surge in alcohol-related deaths, mental health issues, and hospital admissions.
Memory Care Store
Memory Care Store has a team of people with a wealth of experience in creating environments to assist those who need a little help in remembering. Whether it is to aid with wayfinding, providing products for dining, finding and using the bathroom, knowing the time and day, or activities to stimulate the mind and relieve restlessness, at Memory Care Store, they have the ability to make sense of the everyday things some people take for granted. Please take a look through the store to discover how they can help you or your loved one facing memory issues.
Find Memory Care
Find is established as the leading supplier of Memory Care products, with customers throughout Europe and in the United States. Their products are designed for all care settings where cognition, vision and dexterity are issues.
Asbestos.com
The United Kingdom possesses one of the highest rates of mesothelioma in the world, largely because the UK government permitted the use of asbestos long after other countries outlawed the mineral’s use. Find out more about the subject here:
Mesothelioma.net
Mesothelioma is a deadly cancer that often won’t show symptoms for a long period of time and takes thousands of lives annually. Mesothelioma is developed through the inhalation of a minuscule fibre known as asbestos, a substance commonly found in old homes and commercial buildings. Visit here to learn more: https://mesothelioma.net/mesothelioma/
Mesothelioma Guide
Our mission is to guide mesothelioma patients and their loved ones toward answers, care options, and free health solutions that improve their lives. Visit here to learn more: https://www.mesotheliomaguide.com/community/caregivers/hospice-care/
