The links that we provide here are outside of our control and as such it is important that you confirm that you are happy with the authenticity of the information and guidance they provide prior to you using the information for your business.
CQC’s Code of Practice on Confidential Personal Information
This Code establishes the practices that the Care Quality Commission (CQC) will follow to obtain, handle, use and disclose confidential personal information.
cqcs-code-of-practice-on-confidential-personal-information
Fundamental Standards
The fundamental standards are the standards below which a person’s care must never fall. Everyone has a right to expect these fundamental standards when receiving care. They form part of changes to the law recommended by Sir Robert Francis following his inquiry into care at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust.
www.cqc.org.uk/content/fundamental-standards
Free E-learning
The following links will take you to sites that provide free e-learning, we cannot attest to their suitability for your workforce as they are external links, we suggest you try them out yourself before using with your employees.
Diabetes: www.diabetes.org.uk/Professionals/Training–competencies/Diabetes-in-Healthcare/
Stroke: www.strokecorecompetencies.org/node.asp?id=home
Various e-learning opportunities through open university (short courses 3-4 weeks): www.futurelearn.com/partners/the-open-university
.GOV social care policy
Here is a link to where the government post their policies on social care www.gov.uk/government/topics/social-care
Social Care NMDS
The National Minimum Data Set for Social Care (NMDS-SC) is an online system which collects information on the adult social care workforce in England. It’s the leading source of workforce information for the whole adult social care sector.
We at Vision Training offer a free service to assist you with this, contact Rachel Rodgers on 07813 145 007 if you would like to discuss this service.
Click the link for a video and information about the NMDS from Skills for Care
RIDDOR
Health and Safety Executive page on Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013, includes link to how to report. www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/
