Blogs

Importance of BLS training for healthcare providers

What is first aid awareness in schools?

What is first aid awareness in early years?

What is first aid awareness?

Emergency first aid at work courses & training

First aid courses: Differences between FAW & EFAW

First aid at work courses & training

What is an automated external defibrillator?

NHS Issues Flu Jab ‘SOS’ With Winter Weeks Away

Flu cases are rising sharply across England, prompting the NHS to issue an urgent call for millions to get vaccinated before winter peaks. In this blog, Dr Richard Dune examines the “flu jab SOS” campaign, which opens 2.4 million appointments to protect vulnerable groups and ease seasonal pressures on hospitals. He explores how early vaccination, data-driven planning, and cross-sector collaboration can strengthen winter resilience across health and social care. The message is clear: prevention, preparation, and partnership remain vital to protecting both patients and the NHS this winter.

NHS to Bring Cutting-Edge Care into Patients’ Homes

The NHS is ushering in a new era of digital-first care, using technology to bring faster, more personalised healthcare directly into people’s homes. In this blog, Dr Richard Dune explores how innovations such as remote monitoring, self-reporting through the NHS App, and AI-driven tools are transforming patient care and freeing up hospital capacity. He examines real-world pilots across England, including remote respiratory and cancer follow-ups, and a world-first motor neurone disease trial. The article highlights how this shift toward digital, data-led, and home-based care supports efficiency, prevention, and compliance across the wider health and social care system.

Sexual Health Services Underfunded and Overlooked, MPs Warn

England’s sexual and reproductive health services are facing a critical moment after more than a decade without a national plan. In this blog, Dr Richard Dune examines the Health and Social Care Committee’s call for renewed leadership, sustainable funding, and a coordinated national strategy to rebuild a system that has been fragmented, underfunded, and overlooked. He highlights key recommendations on workforce development, integrated care, stronger data, and public education, reflecting wider lessons for health and social care providers on the importance of prevention, accountability, and collaboration in achieving lasting reform.

Menopause becomes part of routine NHS health checks

For the first time, menopause advice and screening will be included in routine NHS Health Checks for women aged 40 to 74, a reform set to benefit nearly five million women across England. In this blog, Dr Richard Dune explores how this landmark policy marks a turning point in women’s health, embedding awareness, prevention, and inclusion at the heart of NHS care. He examines how early intervention, staff training, and governance frameworks can help organisations support women with confidence, compassion, and compliance, shaping a more informed and equitable future for healthcare.

Data Protection Day 2026

Cervical Cancer Prevention Week 2026

Race Against Dementia Day 2026

Race Against Dementia Day 2026 highlights an urgent global challenge with direct implications for regulated organisations: dementia is not only a health issue, but a workforce, safeguarding, and governance reality. Founded by Sir Jackie Stewart, Race Against Dementia accelerates scientific research by applying high-performance thinking to the search for prevention and cure. For sectors such as health and social care, education, transport, and employment, the campaign is a powerful reminder that earlier diagnosis, dementia-aware systems, and trained workforces are essential to safety, quality, and compliance. In this blog, Anna Nova Galeon explores how organisations can respond to the growing impact of dementia by embedding awareness into policies, training, and risk management, turning compassion into structured, inspection-ready action through ComplyPlus™.

Dry January 2026

As organisations across the UK begin 2026, Dry January returns as a powerful reset for health, reflection, and sustainable behaviour change. Led by Alcohol Change UK, Dry January 2026 encourages people to go alcohol-free for the month, not as a test of willpower, but as an opportunity to pause, reassess habits, and prioritise well-being after the festive period. For regulated sectors such as health and social care, education, transport, and workplaces, the campaign has wider relevance: alcohol awareness is closely linked to safety, performance, safeguarding, and professional standards. In this blog, Anna Nova Galeon explores what Dry January 2026 means beyond individual choice, and how organisations can support healthier cultures by embedding well-being initiatives into governance, workforce training, and compliance systems through ComplyPlus™.

What is stress management?

Skills for care mandatory training guidance

Health & social care management courses & training

Healthcare law and ethics e-learning courses & training

Instructor-led training: How to design learning that truly works

Instructor-led training remains one of the most effective ways to build real workplace capability when it is designed properly. In this blog, Dr Richard Dune explains how well-structured instructor-led training goes beyond presentations to create confident, competent learners through clear objectives, relevance, engagement, and skilled facilitation. He explores the strengths and limitations of ILT, outlines practical design steps, and highlights why preparation, session planning, and trainer capability are essential for learning that transfers into practice and stands up to scrutiny in regulated and professional environments.

Why most on-the-job training fails (and how to fix it)

Most on-the-job training fails not because the method is flawed, but because it is informal, inconsistent, and poorly governed. In this blog, Dr Richard Dune explains why unstructured shadowing and assumption-based learning create risk, particularly in regulated and safety-critical environments. He sets out what effective on-the-job training really looks like, showing how clear structure, observable standards, prepared trainers, and documented competence can turn hands-on learning into a reliable system that builds skills, reduces risk, and stands up to scrutiny.

Training for non-trainers: When expertise isn’t enough

Subject expertise alone does not guarantee effective training. In this blog, Dr Richard Dune explains why relying on non-trainers without proper structure creates risk, especially in regulated environments. He highlights the common pitfalls of informal training and outlines how clear purpose, engagement, and simple checks for understanding can help non-trainers deliver effective, defensible training that supports competence, compliance, and inspection readiness.

Igniting change through training: The power of becoming an internal trainer

Epilepsy e-learning courses and training

Manual handling at work: Good handling techniques

Fire marshal vs. fire warden: Roles and differences

What are the manual handling principles?

From readiness to resilience: How mock inspections build trust

In regulated sectors such as health and social care, education, and workplace safety, inspections are unavoidable — but panic and last-minute preparation don’t have to be. Too often, organisations treat inspections as isolated events, creating stress, inconsistency, and unnecessary risk. In this blog, Lewis Normoyle explores how mock inspections, when embedded into everyday culture, shift organisations from reactive readiness to long-term resilience. Drawing on regulatory expectations from the Care Quality Commission, Ofsted, and the Health and Safety Executive, the article shows how digital governance tools like ComplyPlus™ help close compliance gaps, empower staff, reduce inspection stress, and build lasting trust with regulators, commissioners, and service users.

How regulatory change management strengthens compliance and trust

Regulatory change is no longer an occasional disruption—it is a constant reality for organisations operating in highly regulated sectors such as health and social care, education, and public services. As requirements evolve faster than resources, many leaders struggle to keep pace without creating pressure, fatigue, or risk. In this blog, Lewis Normoyle explores how Regulatory Change Management (RCM) transforms compliance from a reactive burden into a strategic strength. By aligning leadership, culture, and digital tools like ComplyPlus™, organisations can anticipate regulatory shifts, implement change with confidence, and evidence compliance consistently—building resilience, protecting trust, and staying inspection-ready in an ever-changing regulatory landscape.

Strengthening Compliance with ComplyPlus™ LMS: A Practical Guide

In regulated sectors, training is more than a statutory requirement—it’s the foundation of safety, culture, and governance. ComplyPlus™ LMS transforms learning from a procedural task into a compliance assurance tool, helping organisations demonstrate competence, readiness, and accountability. In this practical guide, Lewis Normoyle, Chief Operations Officer at The Mandatory Training Group, explores how to maximise the impact of ComplyPlus™ LMS through strategic alignment, automation, and real-time analytics. From evidencing inspection readiness to building a culture of continuous improvement, this article outlines how digital systems can strengthen compliance at every level of the organisation.

The true cost of non-compliance for care providers

In health and social care, non-compliance is never a minor issue—it carries visible, hidden, and long-term costs that can threaten organisational survival. From enforcement action by the Care Quality Commission, contract losses, and GDPR fines, to staff burnout and lasting reputational damage, the price of getting compliance wrong is far higher than many providers anticipate. In this blog, Lewis Normoyle examines why compliance failures occur, how their impact quietly escalates over time, and why digital platforms like ComplyPlus™ help organisations shift from reactive firefighting to proactive assurance—turning compliance from a cost centre into a foundation for trust, resilience, and safe, person-centred care.

Importance of customer success in health and social care

What is anaphylaxis?

The importance of health and well-being for health and social care workers

Why is cyber security important for businesses?

Online phishing scams: What you need to know before you click

This article dives deep into the world of phishing and explores ways to keep yourself safe.

Housing e-learning courses & training

Understanding stress at work and how to manage it

Workplace stress is inevitable. This article will discuss stress, its signs and symptoms, and how it affects workplace productivity. We will also look at several coping mechanisms and self-care tips.

A journey through the heart of customer care

The Results-Oriented Work Environment (ROWE): A balanced perspective

Accident and incident reporting policy in early years

Emergency Evacuation Procedure in Early Years

Nappy changing and toileting Policy in early years

Risk Assessment Policy for Early Years