Associations
The Care Quality Commission
(CQC)
Formed in April 2009, the CQC is the health and social
care regulator for England. It regulates health and adult social
care services in England, whether provided by the NHS, local
authorities, private companies, or voluntary organisations. Their
aim is to ensure better care for everyone in hospital, in a care
home or for those cared for at home, and that essential
common
quality standards are being met. www.cqc.org.uk
Business
Link
The Business
Link provides access to the information, advice, and
support needed to grow your business. Fully funded by the
Government, the Business Link service is free of charge. You will
get a fast and friendly service to help your business access the
information you need at the time you need it. Business Link will
put you in touch with a range of expertise from across the private,
public, and voluntary business support sectors.
www.businesslink.gov.uk
Ceretas
Ceretas is
a professional association dedicated to individuals working in Home
Care. Ceretas, in promoting professional care at home, aims
to follow the example set by the British Association of Domiciliary
Care by continuing to support managers and now to a wider audience
including home care workers, in the provision of professional care
for those people who wish to be cared for at home.
www.ceretas.org.uk
Surrey Care
Association
Surrey Care Association
Ltd a not for profit company which works to support
adult social care providers in the county of Surrey. Set up in
September 2005 with the key aims of workforce, market and business
development the association works in partnership with the private,
voluntary, charitable and statutory sectors. www.surreycare.org.uk
National Care Association -
NCA
National Care Association represents
the interests of Independent Providers of Social Care, caring for
elderly people, people with learning and physical disabilities,
those living with a mental illness, children and domiciliary care
agencies. We do this by clarifying Local and National issues and
celebrating successes in the Social Care Sector. Our goal is to
represent all responsible
registered care providers in the England and Wales to the
General Public, Government and the media.
www.nationalcareassociation.org.uk