New guidance on alcohol in care homes, the rollout of our new assessment framework begins, jobs with CQC, and more. The independent regulator of health and social care in England Newsletter Our monthly update for everyone interested in health and social care New guidance on alcohol in care homes We have worked with the University

The digitization of health records has long been hailed for its potential to enable more coordinated, efficient care. But the vision of seamless data sharing across organizations has proved difficult to realize. Proprietary systems, privacy concerns and fragmented governance have hindered progress. The London Care Record provides a leading model in overcoming these barriers. Launched

The new single assessment framework Source: CQC website Our assessment framework is built on our five key questions and well-known ratings system and is what we use to set out our view of quality and make judgements. We will start to introduce it in phases and be clear when it will directly affect health and