Driving Improvement in Social care

Author: Paul

  • UKHCA

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    Very productive meeting with Andrew from UKHCA regarding my ongoing research into  ‘Outstanding’ care.  Still all on the table, but we have clearly similar values and expectations of what might be achieved. Looking positive!

  • Website upgrade

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    In the process of rewriting this site, so please bear with me… I’m trying to reflect the changing nature of the work I am being asked to do, which is mostly mentoring and consultancy. I promise it won’t take too long!

  • Progress

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    I am delighted to have a teleconference arranged with the UKHCA who have expressed an interest in possible collaboration in disseminating the results of research in to ‘outstanding’ home care agencies. Following a very successful event celebrating outstanding agencies in May this year, the UKHCA are considering how best to promote the idea of excellence…

  • Help Found!

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    Thanks to Carrie Jackson, Director at ECPD. I have mooted the idea of a large research project and she has supported the idea.  One of the contacts I had made previously was Stephen O’Connor, Reader at CCCU, who co-authored a book chapter with me on communication in dementia. Following a meeting with Stephen, he has…

  • Help needed!

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    Having put together a research proposal, I have eliminated the idea of a paper – the subject is too complex and too wide.  So now I am looking at the possibility of a book, but will need help in ‘putting it together’… the ‘critical friend’ bit…  

  • Outstanding or just ‘good’?

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    I’m looking at what research has been conducted into quality of care in domiciliary care companies in the UK. Why is it that fewer than 2% of all companies are rated as ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)? In particular, why is it that home-care companies in my part of the world (South East)…

  • Book chapter now available

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    My chapter on “Communication in dementia”, co-authored with Stephen O’Connor, has just been published by Springer.  Edited by Sandra Schussler and Christa Lohrmann, the book “Dementia in nursing homes” is available here: http://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783319498300

  • Landscaping…

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    So, a good day in terms of making a positive contribution to the paper.  I have managed to make an initial outline of the project role and flowchart the initial referral process.  This involved identifying the ‘enablers’ and ‘barriers’ that have been seen so far, with a view to ensuring future implementations of the model…

  • GP meet

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    One of the benefits of my job, in terms of research, is that I get access to the people who can affect outcomes.  Today, for example, I met with a GP who has a direct interest in the welfare of people with dementia in the community.  Over the coming months, I hope to build this…

  • Good people

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    Had a good meeting today with Professor J, who said she will do what she can to add me to the library access list, giving me access to the journals. I can see now why she is ‘Professor’ J and not just Senior Lecturer J, as about 5pm this evening she copied me into a…