Earlier this week, more than 1,000 delegates gathered in Manchester for the 18th HSJ Patient Safety Congress. Across two days, over 150 speakers and hundreds of discussions circled a single shared determination: how to make care safer in a health system under unprecedented strain. In this blog, Dr Richard Dune...

Internal vs external training in health and social care - The Mandatory Training Group UK -  Training in the health and social care sector is not a luxury. It is a regulatory, ethical, and operational necessity. Organisations must ensure their staff are competent, compliant, and continuously updated with best practice....

CPD in health and social care - The Mandatory Training Group UK -  Last week on our ComplyPlus™ Presents podcast, we discussed a topic that affects every single health and social care professional: Continuing professional development (CPD). Since the episode aired, we’ve had a wave of follow-up questions from providers,...

AI warning system to trigger rapid CQC Inspections across the NHS - The Mandatory Training Group UK -  A bold new AI-powered inspection model promises to reshape how the Care Quality Commission responds to risk. Is this the turning point for health and social care regulation? On 30 June 2025,...

On 5th July 2025, the NHS turned 77, just as the Labour government marked its first year in power. It was a moment ripe with symbolism, celebrating the UK’s most cherished institution while reflecting on what’s been achieved, what’s changed, and what remains dangerously unresolved. At LSE Health’s 30th Anniversary,...