Latest News - August 2015

Some useful tips on remaining compliant with the Data Protection regulations.

The National Care Forum managers conferences is held in November for Registered managers in social care who come from all over the UK to attend...

Care England's reaction to yesterday's announcement that HMRCÂ’s stay of retrospective action on sleep ins will be extended for one month

PBS training by First Call Care Solutions

The new phone number for Adult Safeguarding is 01872 326433

EPIC is a 3 year project, part funded by the European Regional Development Fund, it aims to improve the use of EHealth in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly and, at the same time develop expertise and commercial opportunities for Cornish Small and Medium Size Enterprises.

The Care Association Alliance met with Ed Moses, Deputy Director at the Department of Health.

EPIC: EHealth productivity and innovation in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly

The aim of the event is to ensure that service users who have fallen receive the most appropriate care

Residential workshop on the Fair Price for Care survey

The notes and presentations from the 2017 AGM

Cornwall Partners in Care AGM and Joint Forum - 15th May 2017

Forthcoming changes to coroner duty to undertake inquest in DoLS and other authorisations under the Mental Capacity Act 2005

The Department of Health has announced changes to the 2017/18 rate for NHS-funded Nursing Care, to be applicable from 1 April 2017.

Notes from the Joint Residential & LD/DOM Care Forum, held at Crossroads House Care Home on 31st January 2017

A Sustainability and Transformation Plan for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly: Summary of the draft Strategic Outline Case*

Joint statement by the Kings Fund, Nuffield Trust, and The Health Foundation on the Chancellors Autumn Statement

Care England responds to the Autumn Statement

There are 44 areas now developing STPs and they are asked to ensure they involve local providers in their preparation. The aide memoire attached to this email makes specific reference to the need to have stronger partnerships with care homes.

Here are the notes taken from the LD/DOM forum held 26th October 2016 at United Response, Threemilestone

Here are the notes taken from the Residential forum held 19th October 2016 at Crossroads, Redruth

Here is the summary document from Care at Home workgroup's 3rd session held on 24th October 2016

NHS England bring you a new and innovative online course for anyone in Transforming Care Partnerships (TCPs) or delivering care and support to people with learning disabilities and/or autism.

Figures that have been produced for the first time on local authority (LA)
performance since their responsibilities under the Care Act 2014...

The state of health care and adult social care in England 2015/16

Sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) were announced in the NHS planning guidance published in December 2015. NHS organisations in different parts of the country have been asked to come together to develop ‘place-based plans’ for the future of health and care services in their area.

Here are the notes taken from the LD/DOM forum held 27th September 2016 at Crossroads, Redruth

Here are the notes taken from the Residential forum held 29th June 2016 at Crossroads Care Home

Here are the notes taken from the LD/DOM forum held 30th August 2016 at Crossroads, Redruth

Friday, 2 September will be the last day to respond to the Communities and Local Government Committee's forums on the provision of adult social care.

CPIC's response to the Communities and Local Government Committee inquiry into the financial sustainability of local authority adult social care and the quality of care provided.

Here are the notes taken from the LD/DOM forum held 26th July 2016 at Crossroads, Redruth

Documents presented at the meeting available for download

A bitesize guide for Agencies and Care Providers

CQC have published their strategy for the next five years in a bid to provide a 'more targeted, responsive and collaborative' approach to regulation

Following on from the last board meeting on 07 July, please find attached the SAB annual report for 2015-16 for partners to disseminate within their organisations.

Following a useful meeting with Kieran Topping (Assistant Head of Service – Commercial Services), Kieran has provided a response to some of the issues raised.

Here are the notes taken from the Residential forum held 29th June 2016 at Crossroads Care Home

Here are the notes from the LD/DOM Forum held 28th June 2016 at Carnon Downs

Health Education England is inviting applications from health care settings who are interested in becoming test sites for the new Nursing Associate role

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has decided it will change its rules so that nurses wishing to work in the UK will be able to pass the test requirements across two sittings, if they do not pass the first exam

Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Safeguarding Adult Board workshops

Here are the notes taken from the LD/DOM forum held 31st May 2016 at Proper Care, Helston

Health and Safety Offences, Corporate Manslaughter and Food Safety and Hygiene Offences. Definitive Guidelines.

Here are the notes taken from the Residential forum held 25th May 2016 at Crossroads Care Home

Minutes from the 2016 AGM with guest speakers Dr Jonathan Katz and Martin Green.

At Crossroads Care Home, Scorrier. Buffet lunch at Networking from 12:00 with guest speakers Martin Green (Care England) and Dr Jonathan Katz (Kernow Health CIC)

Cornwall Council have recently provided a revised LADO leaflet in order to clarify the procedure for adult reporting for professional allegations.

A summary from the Health and Social Care Scrutiny meeting

CPIC wrote to Jim McKenna on the 29th March 2016 to outline our concerns over a range of issues.

December 2015
Report, together with formal minutes, oral and written evidence

Here are the notes taken from the Residential forum held 30th March 2016 at Crossroads Care Home

Here are the notes taken from the LD DOM forum held 29th March 2016 at Crossroads Care Home

Notes fro the LD/DOM Care forum held on the 23rd February 2016 at Crossroads are now available.

The Care Act places new duties on local authorities to facilitate and shape the whole
publicly funded and self-funded care and support market to provide choice that delivers
outcomes that improve well-being.

LADO - A bitesize guide for professionals and volunteers working with children or adults

The BCF is a critical part of the NHS two year operational plans and the five year strategic plans as well as local government planning.

Minutes from last reducing avoidable admissions from care homes meeting (01.02.16)

SAB minutes and notes from the Development Day 28 January 2016

since April 2015 travel between assignments has be covered by the amended NMW Regs 27 & 34. As a consequence...

The role of the LEP in the devolution deal.

Representatives from CPIC joined those from other Care Associations around the country in attending a meeting in London with the Rt Hon Alistair Burt MP

Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Safeguarding Board have released their latest newsletter.

The minutes from the Step Down Group held on the 12th January 2016 along with some other documents presented at the meeting.

Copies of the three reports made to the Scrutiny Committee are now available.

Here are the notes taken at the Q&A sessions held on the 24th November 2015

Tuesday 24th November 2015 at Crossroads House

This week, the Home Office has launched Operation Magnify, a UK-wide enforcement and compliance initiative to prevent illegal working in the care sector.

Chart showing the structure of Cornwall Council's Commissioning Team

The Prime Minister recently announced new powers as part of the Deal for Cornwall – with more decisions, budgets and accountability at a local level.

Learn how to identify someone at risk from or experiencing abuse – this guide is aimed at health and social care workers, but anyone can use it

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has now issued its judgment in the case of Bear Scotland v Fulton concerning the calculation of holiday pay. This case has received significant media coverage but what does it really mean for employers?

Care England is delighted that, after many years of campaigning on the inadequate funding for nursing via the FNC and the process used to determine this nationally set rate, the Department of Health, following correspondence from and meetings with Care England, has announced that it will carry out a review.

Stephen Judge from NICE (National Institute for health and Care Excellence) attended the Residential Forum on 29th July 2015

Care England calls for funding to support Living Wage

New offence of ill-treatment and wilful neglect for care workers and providers

The minutes from our 2015 AGM held on 12th May at Crossroads are now available.

During 2014, Healthwatch Cornwall (HC) was made aware of a number of concerns about the commissioning, supply and administration of the process for providing care at home in Cornwall.

Sorry, no summary currently available.

Cornwall Development Company (CDC) commissioned the Institute of Public Care (IPC) at Oxford Brookes University to undertake an analysis of businesses and skills within the care sector in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly (CIoS).

Competition and Markets Authority report on Care Monitoring & Management's acquisition of Panztel Ltd

Healthwatch Cornwall have circulated an update with their interim findings on their work on Care at Home

A Telegraph investigation reveals soaring numbers of NHS trips abroad in search of foreign nurses

We have striking contrasts here in England, alive and kicking in adult social care. Variation in standards was a dominant theme in our 2014 State of Care Report and ...

The trouble with the word “care” is that it can mean so many different things, especially when it’s care of the elderly about which there is so much nail-biting going on

NHS EnglandÂ’s work aims to ensure that people with learning disabilities and/or autism receive high quality care in the most appropriate settings

Over a quarter of the population in England has a long term condition (LTC) and an increasing proportion of people have multiple conditions

More than 10 per cent of social care workers are paid less than the national minimum wage and their employers are depriving them illegally of about £130m a year, according to research

The Department of Health has launched a consultation on the draft regulations and guidance for implementing the cap on care costs.

Our NHS: Shaping its future
If you are interested in attending please contact Melissa Muir in the office of Andrew George MP on 01736 360021 or email melissa.muir@parliament.uk

The Department of Health has today launched a consultation on the draft regulations and guidance for implementing the cap on care costs.

65 local authorities will each received a share of the £25 million allocated by the Department for Communities and Local Government last month. Cornwall is not on the list.

Representative of the newly-formed Care Association Alliance have met with Department of Health officials in Westminster to discuss the pegging of fees with learning disability providers and other industry problem.

CPIC regularly writes to Cornwall Council on a variety of issues. Here are some of our letters and the replies we have received in a handy zip file.

CQC's "have issued some guidance for providers of health and social care on using surveillance to monitor services.

CQC's "Fresh Start" Inspection Methodology has been published- is your business prepared for the changes?

Cornwall Council is reorganising community care in a way which will mean that vulnerable adults may lose their carers, with whom they have built up a relationship of trust, and experienced carers may lose their jobs.

Join us to oppose the changes.

CPIC recently consulted Care businesses on the outstanding fees still owed to them

Social Care and Learning Development have released details on how to apply for Workforce Development funding for 2013/14. Also included is Cornwall Council's core funding details.

As part of wider welfare reform, Disability Living Allowance (DLA) has been replaced by Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for people aged 16 to 64 from 8 April 2013 and those turning 16 after that date. This is initially for new claims only.

To summarise, as of the 1st July 2013 Social Care Learning & Development will ensure that:

• Funding towards social care qualifications (QCF) is available to NMDS-SC compliant organisations through the Skills for Care Workforce Development Fund (WDF). Support to become NMDS – SC compliant and to make claims is available.

• 50% training fees will be available for individuals or groups for other relevant training sessions. Please complete an ASC21 (individual) or ASC138 (Group) training request form – attached - to apply for this.

• Funding to subsidise qualifications which do not attract help from the WDF may also be available.

• Access to fully funded E-Learning http://www.skillboostersonline.com/cornwall and current face to face programmes https://db.cornwall.gov.uk/sdms/ is unchanged.

The Government has announced that the moratorium exempting businesses with fewer than 10 employees from new regulations will now be extended to firms with up to 50 staff, and will continue beyond 2014. Businesses will also be exempted from new regulations if there is any evidence that they will result in disproportionate burdens that could impede growth.