The Care Leaders Network Podcast

Being called to give evidence at an inquest into a death that has occurred at one of their homes, can be a stressful and concerning prospect for any provider.

With that in mind, Simon talks to Anna Maria Lemmer, Senior Associate Solicitor at Ridouts, about the purpose of an inquest, why they are instigated and how to prepare your staff to provide the coroner with all the information they need to conduct their enquiries.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this new episode of the Care Leaders Network podcast, Scott Murcott, Montane Finance, joins Simon to discuss everything you need to know about debt finance in 2023.

They discuss the factors that have brought the care sector to its current situation and how to navigate them, as well as hitting on banks, key metrics and credit policies.

Subscribe to keep up to date with all future episodes of the CLN podcast.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Older people in care homes are among the most vulnerable members of our society, and they are reliant on the care home workforce for many of their everyday needs.

Complex medical conditions associated with later life mean that, on average, care home residents take around seven to eight medicines a day.

This ‘polypharmacy’ in turn increases the risk of medication errors from failures in prescribing, dispensing, administering or monitoring medication.

Today Simon Parker joins Liz Price, Head of Operations at MED e-care, to look at the issues and challenges around medicine management in a social care setting.

Liz finishes by offering some achievable solutions to the risks involved in this crucial area of care delivery.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simon Parker recently sat down with Rachael Crook to record a Leadership Insights conversation.

Rachael is the CEO and Co-founder of Lifted, the tech-first home care business.

In this podcast, she reflects on the many leadership opportunities and challenges across today’s care sector and discusses lessons learnt and insights gained.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brexit, the pandemic, rising energy prices and soaring inflation combined to whip up the perfect storm for the sector. With many operators struggling to procure the goods and services essential to running their business, finding a trusted partner to negotiate with suppliers is a crucial stage of the voyage through the tempestuous waters of the UK care marketplace.

Simon Parker talks to procurement expert Duncan Levey of Expense Reduction Analysts about the specific challenges facing care leaders and the solutions that are available.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simon Parker recently sat down with Haris Khan to record an upcoming Leadership Insights conversation.

Haris is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive of Curaa Group, a family-run, community-driven care provider.

In this podcast, he reflects on the many leadership opportunities and challenges across today’s care sector and discusses lessons learnt and insights gained.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Operators in the care sector can find themselves asked to attend at short notice a meeting with the local authority to answer allegations regarding safeguarding breaches. These meetings, sometimes attended by multiple agencies including social services, the CQC and the police, are often the result of an investigation carried out without the operator’s knowledge. Such an event is stressful and carries multiple business, regulatory and reputational risks.

Here Simon Parker talks to Jenny Wilde, Director at Ridouts, the specialist law firm for the health and social care sector, about the realities of a safeguarding investigation, the way to deal with questions and enquiries and how to prepare the best possible response to protect your business and reputation.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The rise of technology enabled care presents opportunities and risks. We discuss how to correctly optimise your connectivity for best effect.

Josh Moore is the Marketing and Sales Manager at Net-Ctrl and Nick Kimber is the Global Key Account Manager at Ruckus CommScope.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To understand more about the ever-changing landscape of finance in Social Care, Simon Parker was joined by Rachael Anstee and Michael Butcher.

Rachael is a Partner, specialist accountant and advisor to Social Care at Hazlewoods LLP.

Michael is the Finance Director at Blackadder Corp.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.