Compiling a list of your existing policies may have seemed like a laborious task, but it’s the best place to begin when you need to implement a methodical approach to policy review. If you didn’t have a list previously, does the number of policies you have shock you? Do you have all the recommended CQC…

People sometimes ask, how often should I review my policies? When there’s been a change to legislation or more frequently? Will every two years be okay? What we all know, though, is that it’s a necessity – we may not like it, but it has to be done (sigh). The significance of policy review was…

The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 requires practices (and other regulated care providers) to prove that: they have “sufficient numbers of suitably qualified, competent, skilled and experienced persons” their staff receive “appropriate support, training, professional development, supervision and appraisal as is necessary to enable them to carry out the duties…