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Quality Improvement (QI) – Improvement everyone can do!

Quality Improvement is a growing field as it is so accessible – anyone can do it!It can be used to introduce change and enchance the wonderful care you provide in your Care Home.Although we may make changes and improvements all the time in our daily lives at home and at work Quality Improvement methods provide[...]

Webinar: Initiating Difficult Conversations about Future Care Planning (formerly Anticiparoty Care Plans)

Free online taster session to celebrate NationalFuture Care Plan Day 2025. Wednesday, 7th May (11 am to 12.30 pm) This webinar will explore effective ways to help people think and plan ahead. This session will focus on initiating future care planning conversations with a patient/family member when the patient has a life limiting illness, but[...]

Webinar: Eating and drinking well in Care Homes – The missing pieces of the puzzle

CRED Talks: Care, Research, Education and Debate Tuesday 6th May 2025 15:00 – 16:00 via Microsoft Teams Webinar Eating and drinking are fundamental to health and quality of life. Some people living in care homes need additional support with this, and staff provide skilled and complex care on a daily basis. This webinar will explore some[...]