A short presentation about how the Care Inspectorate is developing new models of scrutiny and improvement in health and social care in Scotland. Delivered to the IVO (Swedish health and social care regulator) in September 2017.
1. A scrutiny body which
supports improvement:
the experience from Scotland
Rami Okasha
Executive Director of Strategy and Improvement
@ramiokasha
2. Public body funded by Scottish Government
600 staff Founded in 2011
The Care Inspectorate
Legal responsibility:
“general duty of furthering improvement in
the quality of social services”
11. Every care
service
inspected in all
4 quality areas
• Intelligence led
• Better performing services
inspected in 2 quality areas
• Shorter inspection reports
Proportionality
12. Where a care service identifies a weakness in
self-evaluation but has a plan in place…
Self-evaluation
Often we would treat
this as an example of
poor quality
Now we see it as a
management
strength
14. In 2014/15
80% of care good
6,000 requirements
Breach of regulations
Power to make a requirement for change
only when outcomes for
people are poor… or
potentially poor
15. Duty of user focus
Patient and user-centred
perspective in supervision
16. • Read policies
• Check
procedures
• Inspections start by
speaking to people
• Short Observational
Framework for Inspectors
(SOFI)
More observation of people’s care
17. Involving people who experience care
70 inspection volunteers
Join the inspector on an
inspections
“Experts by experience”
4 inspection volunteers with a
diagnosis of dementia
25. %I experience high quality care and support that is right for me.
I am fully involved in all decisions about my care and support.
I have confidence in the people who support and care for me.
I have confidence in the organisation providing my care and support.
I experience a high quality environment if the organisation provides the
premises.
27. Human rights and wellbeing
What
professionals
must do to meet
the minimum
quality.
The quality I should
experience.
1
2001 2017
28. Decoupled from settings2
Delivery in a
single care
service.
• Planning
• Assessment of
needs
• Commissioning by
local authorities
• Delivery in care
2001 2017
29. Person-led
• Staff will treat you politely
at all times.
• Staff call you by your
preferred name or title at
all times.
• If you need help, your
request will be dealt with
as soon as possible.
• I get the most out of life because people
have an enabling attitude.
• I experience warmth, kindness and
compassion, including physical comfort
when appropriate.
• I experience care and support where all
people are respected and valued
3
2001 2017
30. The outcome focus
Space size
12.5 sq.m.
3.5 sq.m. for toilet
3.9 sq.m. / person
communal space
4
I have enough
physical space to
meet my needs
and wishes.
2001 2017
31. • Care Inspectorate registers all new care services
• We will publish expectations on room sizes
Guidance
describes inputs
we expect to see
Quality is measured
through the lens of a
person’s experience
32. How is the Care Inspectorate
responding to the new
standards?
33. Is this a good
care service?
To what extent
are people
getting the right
care to meet
their needs and
wishes?
Changing the question for inspectors
34. What are you doing wrong?
Are you doing this right?
Are the outcomes good?
Is the leadership good?
Are key processes in place?
Combined self-evaluation / inspection
framework from April 2018
Focus on supporting
improvement
Evidence what you are doing works
well.
35. Enablers
How good is the care?
What difference does
it make?
• Dignity and compassion
• Health and wellbeing
• People in control of their
own lives
How do we know?
Leadership Staffing Setting
Results
Key processes
care planning
Involvement
Commissioning
Quality illustrations
from the new standards
42. Key learning
All change is hard. Don’t rush.
Not everything about the ‘old way’ is bad
Communication – internal & external
Invest in learning & development
Trust and listen to our staff