November 11, 2025
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11 November 2025

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We are pleased to announce the photos from the awards night are now on our website

Check them out here


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🎄Entries now open for the

WMCA  Christmas Card Competition 🎄

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Book your place at our January Conference

"Is your Care Service "Well Led"?

These meetings are an opportunity for leadership teams to learn from other colleagues and to share good practice They are open to all Registered Managers, Deputy Managers and Senior Carers across the Midlands.

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Quality of Care - Training Matrix

How Much Time do you Lose Managing Staff Training?

Managing staff training in care services is no small task. With varying mandatory and clinical training requirements across teams, staying compliant while keeping track of who needs what — and when — can quickly become overwhelming. Add in the pressure of inspections from CQC and local authorities, and the time spent digging through records or planning sessions becomes a costly, stressful burden.


That’s why our partner,  Quality of Care, has developed the  Training Matrix  — a smarter, simpler way for care providers to manage staff training. It offers instant visibility of compliance across your organisation, personalised training setups by team, automated session planning, and complete staff training records at your fingertips.


The Training Matrix goes live on  10th November, and if you register your interest now, you’ll receive  50% off your first-year subscriptionpriority access to new features, and  extra onboarding support.

     

Message from Grace Cares

Refurbished Advance Hybrid Mattresses available

Are you looking for  advanced hybrid pressure care mattresses  that deliver on quality, compliance, and cost-effectiveness?

 

Grace Cares  is an award-winning not-for-profit dedicated to making care more sustainable. We rescue, refurbish, and resell high-quality equipment. We save it from landfill and supporting carers, care providers, and community wellbeing projects.

 

Right now, we have  180 Dyna-Form Mercury Advance Hybrid Mattresses  available. They are fully refurbished, fitted with  brand-new covers , and  signed off by the original manufacturer .


Each mattress is designed for  high-risk patients , combining foam and dynamic air technology for superior pressure relief and comfort, with the freedom to use with or without a pump as needed. 

 

Originally retailing at  around £800 each , these are available from us for just  £199 , with  discounts for bulk orders .


And until January, you’ll save an extra  20% , as we’re  not VAT registered .


We also have some  compatible compressors  available at  £85 each .

 

Why buy from Grace Cares?

 

✅  High-quality, advanced hybrid technology  – manufacturer-approved and ready to use with brand new covers 
✅  Save up to 80%  compared to new
✅  Environmental sustainability evidence  – every purchase comes with a carbon and social impact report you can use to demonstrate compliance with CQC and Care Inspectorate sustainability standards
✅  Support for unpaid caregivers and older people  – every sale funds vital community projects

 

We also stock hospital beds, hoists, overbed tables and much more – all professionally refurbished and tested.
If you’d like to be notified when new equipment becomes available, we’d be happy to add you to our  Care Home Updates List .

 

📞 01543 730189
📧  hello@grace-cares.com

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Open Consultations – Have Your Say

There are currently a number of open consultations underway from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), NHS, and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) — covering key topics that impact the care sector.


To help our members stay informed and get involved, we’ve compiled all the current consultations in one place. You can now view full details, deadlines, and links to respond directly on our website.

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Your voice matters — take this opportunity to help shape the future of care.

     

Exclusive Member Benefit:

Supplier Discounts with Spectrum Consortium

The Association has an agreement with the Spectrum Consortium where all of our members can benefit from their buying power discounts from over 50 different suppliers. 


Not only do you receive discounted products and services, but every quarter you receive a cash rebate on the goods you have brought.


Find out more about this and other member benefits by clicking the link opposite.

     

🏡 Legal Tip: Protecting Property from Care Fees

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Upcoming WMCA Events

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BSOL Nurses and Clinical Leads Network 


25 November 2025

2.00pm - 4.30pm (online)




     

Upcoming IHSCM Events


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IHSCM Women in Leadership Conference: Courage, Capability & Change


13 November 2025

10.00am - 2.00pm (online)


IHSCM How To Support Staff Development Workshop


18 November 2025

2.00pm - 3.00pm (online)


     

Upcoming Skills for Care Events



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Midlands ASC-WDS Workshops


19 November 2026

1.00pm - 2.00pm ( Online)

27 November 2026

10.00am - 11.00am ( Online)


Registered Managers Meetings -  Solihull


27 November 2025

1.30pm - 4:00pm

Solihull College

Blossomfield Road

Solihull,  B91 1SB



     

Click for a full list of upcoming events

     

For all the latest news and updates relevant to the social care sector, check out the "News and Info" section of our website.

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Understanding the 20-Hour Rule:

What Care Providers Need to Know


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27 November 2025

11.00am - 12.15pm (online)





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Need Help completing the DSPT?

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West Midlands Care Association is your local Better Security Better Care support organisation, and offers a raft of online resources, workshops and one to one support to help you complete the DSPT, all of which is FREE to CQC registered providers. Click the button for more info.

     

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West Midlands Care Association  enquiries@wmca.care  01384 943000

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