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When Every Pound Matters: How Social Care & NHS Providers Can Compete Under Rising Costs | Impact Guru
Cost pressures in social care aren’t easing — National Living Wage increases, tighter immigration rules, VAT crackdowns and workforce churn are all squeezing margins. This in-depth guide explains what’s driving...
When Every Pound Matters: How Social Care & NHS...
Cost pressures in social care aren’t easing — National Living Wage increases, tighter immigration rules, VAT crackdowns and workforce churn are all squeezing margins. This in-depth guide explains what’s driving...
Contract Continuity in a New Era: Beyond Winning to Keeping Health & Social Care Contracts
With the Procurement Act 2023 now live, health and social care providers must look beyond winning tenders. Contract retention depends on how well you deliver and—crucially—how well you evidence outcomes,...
Contract Continuity in a New Era: Beyond Winnin...
With the Procurement Act 2023 now live, health and social care providers must look beyond winning tenders. Contract retention depends on how well you deliver and—crucially—how well you evidence outcomes,...
CQC Registration: Building a Service That’s Ready From Day One
CQC registration isn’t a paperwork exercise — it’s a test of leadership, culture and readiness. This guide explains how to build a governance framework, evidence compliance and prepare for inspection...
CQC Registration: Building a Service That’s Rea...
CQC registration isn’t a paperwork exercise — it’s a test of leadership, culture and readiness. This guide explains how to build a governance framework, evidence compliance and prepare for inspection...
CQC Inspections: How to Evidence Assurance, Not Anxiety
Commissioners don’t want providers who fear inspection — they want those who learn from it. This guide shows how to reference CQC ratings, action plans and the new Quality Statements...
CQC Inspections: How to Evidence Assurance, Not...
Commissioners don’t want providers who fear inspection — they want those who learn from it. This guide shows how to reference CQC ratings, action plans and the new Quality Statements...
Social Care Mini-Series — Tendering, Safeguarding & Person-Centred Practice
A growing collection of complete 7-part mini-series exploring social care tenders, safeguarding, person-centred planning, outcomes, reablement, and more — designed to strengthen your bids and inspection evidence.
Social Care Mini-Series — Tendering, Safeguardi...
A growing collection of complete 7-part mini-series exploring social care tenders, safeguarding, person-centred planning, outcomes, reablement, and more — designed to strengthen your bids and inspection evidence.
Why Governance Isn’t Just for the Boardroom: Making It Work on the Ground
Governance shouldn’t be hidden in senior meetings or policy folders. Here’s how to embed accountability, learning, and oversight into day-to-day care.
Why Governance Isn’t Just for the Boardroom: Ma...
Governance shouldn’t be hidden in senior meetings or policy folders. Here’s how to embed accountability, learning, and oversight into day-to-day care.
How to Align Your Governance with Regulatory Expectations
CQC and local authorities expect more than policies on a shelf. Here’s how to ensure your governance structure actually reflects what regulators want to see.
How to Align Your Governance with Regulatory Ex...
CQC and local authorities expect more than policies on a shelf. Here’s how to ensure your governance structure actually reflects what regulators want to see.
Regulatory Blind Spots: The Risks You Might Be Missing
You might feel inspection-ready — but blind spots in governance, culture or documentation can still trip you up. Here’s how to find and fix them before regulators do.
Regulatory Blind Spots: The Risks You Might Be ...
You might feel inspection-ready — but blind spots in governance, culture or documentation can still trip you up. Here’s how to find and fix them before regulators do.
What Regulators Really Look for in Social Care Services
CQC inspectors aren’t just checking boxes. They’re looking for patterns, culture, and the lived experience of care. Here’s what they actually focus on — and how you can prepare.
What Regulators Really Look for in Social Care ...
CQC inspectors aren’t just checking boxes. They’re looking for patterns, culture, and the lived experience of care. Here’s what they actually focus on — and how you can prepare.
How to Show You Understand Your Regulatory Responsibilities
Regulators don’t just want to know what you do — they want to know you understand your role. Here’s how to demonstrate regulatory maturity in your service.
How to Show You Understand Your Regulatory Resp...
Regulators don’t just want to know what you do — they want to know you understand your role. Here’s how to demonstrate regulatory maturity in your service.
What Effective Oversight Looks Like in Social Care Services
Oversight isn’t just a senior role — it’s a system. Here’s how to demonstrate real, meaningful oversight in your service and your tenders.
What Effective Oversight Looks Like in Social C...
Oversight isn’t just a senior role — it’s a system. Here’s how to demonstrate real, meaningful oversight in your service and your tenders.
What Regulators Want: How to Align With Oversight Expectations in Social Care
CQC and commissioning bodies aren’t just checking boxes — they’re checking for oversight. Here’s how to show you meet the mark.
What Regulators Want: How to Align With Oversig...
CQC and commissioning bodies aren’t just checking boxes — they’re checking for oversight. Here’s how to show you meet the mark.