WMCA Updates

WMCA launches 'What's that memory?' competition for members!

For our Spring Conference on 22nd March , we wanted to hold a competition that would support and mantain your residents/clients ongoing cognitive skills. 

So, what better way, than to get them thinking of some of their best memories from over the years?!

This is your chance to re-create your residents/clients memories with them through arts and crafts! 

Ideas could be: 

• A memory shoe box 
• A memory wall
• A memory collage 
• A poem 
• A memory jar 
• And much, much more!

Save the Date - Our first EVER Midlands virtual Registered Managers Conference!

Thursday 26th January 

10:00am - 2:00pm 

On Zoom

Book your FREE place here 

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PS....have you booked on to your next local Registered Managers Network meeting yet?

We have the following coming up.....

Herefordshire

7th February

2:00pm - 4:00pm

Book now

Worcestershire

9th February 

2:00pm - 4:00pm

Book now

Key Commercial Contract Considerations for your business

2022 was a very strange year. Coming out of covid, many businesses are now faced with a new challenge - the pressures of inflation and price increases. In times like these, it is all too easy for businesses to focus solely on commercial issues, rather than legal. But there are always key points to consider, especially when entering contracts with suppliers.

Find out more here

Government Updates

Discharge funding for Step Down Care- additional £200 million Fund Grant Conditions

The letter states that,  "This funding should be used to purchase bedded step down capacity plus associated clinical support for patients with no criteria to reside but who cannot be discharged with the capacity available through existing funding routes or the Adult Social Care £500m Discharge Fund announced previously'.

Find out more here 

Improvement inspections letter to Directors of Adult Social Care Services

On Monday 16th January, CQC have sent a letter to every Director of Adult Social Care Services in England.

CQC have committed to helping create more capacity for discharge to adult social care by increasing the number of providers with a good or outstanding rating. CQC anticipate they have capacity to carry out in the region of 300 of these ‘Improvement Inspections’ by the end of March 2023.

Find out more and read the letter here

Helping our members support their people

Why not discover how to beat the post-festive slump, shake off the winter blues, and help reduce stress in your workplace?

Learn more here

NHS Mental Health and Wellbeing hub upcoming sessions

Black Country and West Birmingham

Fully funded half day Mental Health Aware Training

Herefordshire and Worcestershire

Tuesday 31st January- Cost of Living Presentation

Thursday 23rd March- Menopause Conference

Find out more here

Next WMCA Event:

Virtual Registered Managers Conference

10:00am - 2:00pm

26 January 2023

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7 February 2023

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