Care Home Manager – Costing Care Effectively
April 5, 2021
Who doesn’t want an improved fee? Many providers want better fees and whilst most accept local authority fees they feel aggrieved they are not paid
Blog
Care Home Manager: Re-energising your workforce after the Pandemic.
March 5, 2021
We have received an increased number of enquiries from care home providers because of the changing relationships between staff and managers throughout the pandemic. Whilst
Care Home Manager – How to manage a in house investigation
February 6, 2021
In any organisation as a manager, you will undoubtedly be required to carry out an investigation into an untoward incident. The regulators are clear that
Care Home Manager – Taking the stress out of attending a Safeguarding Review Meeting
February 6, 2021
Every care home manager will at some point in their role be invited to attend a Safeguarding Review Meeting by the local authority. Many managers
How we help New Entrants into the Health and Social Care Sector.
January 24, 2021
Since the beginning of the pandemic we have seen considerably more people looking to become part of the health and social care sector; some wanting
Looking back on 2020 & to a future full of hope.
January 24, 2021
Like many businesses at this time of year we are planning for the next financial year, setting budgets, and reviewing the work we do. 2020
The CQC Strategy Consultation
January 8, 2021
The CQC are currently consulting on their new strategy and today have produced a draft of their vision. Providers and Managers have until the 4th
Taking time to Care
December 8, 2020
When I trained as a nurse in the early 1980’s we were encouraged to take time to care, in fact, the school of the nursing
The Supported Living Conundrum
December 8, 2020
This year more than ever before the team at Swift Management have been requested to assist with Supported Living Registrations related to services providing care
The Care Home, COVID-19 Christmas 2020
December 8, 2020
The team at Swift Management would like to show our appreciation for everything that the Health and Social Care Sector has done during the pandemic,
Managed Services Case Study
December 8, 2020
The Swift Management Team have recently completed an assignment providing managed services to a care home in difficulty. A series of events meant that the
Mock Inspection Case Study
December 8, 2020
The Mock Inspection has long been the bread and butter of many consultancies working within the health and social care sector. Every care home wants
What are Care Management Services
October 30, 2020
Care Management Services can range from providing an Area Manager role for services within a small company which would not warrant a full-time area manager,
What are Managed Services and how can it help.
October 30, 2020
The Swift Management team are accustomed to managing Health and Social Care Services. We are able to support providers in various ways. The simplest form
Why you should consider a Mock Inspection with the team at Swift.
October 30, 2020
Many of our clients decide to undertake Mock Inspections of services as a way of improving their service and ensuring staff are prepared for the
Reviewing Right Support, Right Care, Right Culture. How CQC regulate services.
October 26, 2020
CQC published this month a paper – Right Support, Right Care and Right Culture. It details how CQC will regulate providers supporting autistic people and
Be prepared for the CQC Transitional Inspection Framework.
October 26, 2020
As the Health and Social Care Industry faces changes to the way they are inspected by the Care Quality Commission under the new Transitional Inspection
Be prepared for the CQC Transitional Regulatory Approach which is to commence from 6th October
September 18, 2020
The Coronavirus crisis has seen changes in the way CQC inspect, with many care homes rated “Inadequate” or “Requires Improvement” being unable to get their
How the early intervention of a Health and Social Care Consultant can have a positive impact
August 11, 2020
A large part of our work at Swift Management is working with providers from all areas of the health and social care sector, who find
The importance of good quality policies and procedures that your staff use!
August 11, 2020
All too often our team are asked to assist providers across all regulated health care services, because they are experiencing problems with their policies and
The importance of Good Governance for Care Home providers.
July 6, 2020
The team at Swift Management Services Limited often find that the term ‘Good Governance’ is misused and misunderstood. There is further confusion caused as local