Maintaining the well-being of residents in care homes is of paramount importance, and one critical aspect often overlooked is the connection between hydration and constipation. Adequate hydration plays a pivotal…
In a world where healthcare has risen on the agenda of everyone since the pandemic the role care homes play in ensuring that there are sufficient high-quality services to meet…
High quality health and social care services are vital to us all. However, despite best efforts many health and social care providers need support from time to time and on…
The Swift Management Services consultancy team work with care home providers and have a unique opportunity to positively impact the lives of those living in Care Homes across the UK.…
Providers of any health or social care service have a responsibility to ensure the safety and well-being of their residents, staff and visitors. This means taking steps to mitigate any…
Mealtimes are important to all of us, and in care homes mealtimes can be a source of delight or frustration for the residents. The Swift Management team, often receive feedback…
The team at Swift Management Services Limited recently attended the CQC Webinar update on its Smiling Matters report. It was encouraging to see that there is a greater awareness of…
The Health and Social Care industry is awaiting news from the Care Quality Commission about the implementation date of the new Single Framework methodology. When the change was announced, the…
The covert administration of medication is monitored closely by the Care Quality Commission during inspections and monitoring calls. If a home is administering medication covertly, the home's policy for administering…
We are increasingly seeing health and social care operators falling foul of their own policies and procedures during a regulatory inspection. Many smaller providers purchase off the shelf policy and…
