Documentation and Best Practice for Record Keeping

 We all know the famous saying in social care ‘if it’s not documented, it didn’t happen’ and this has underpinned a golden thread for generations of care workers to ensure robust record keeping. I am always conscious that I have experienced managers follow my content, but also a number of newer managers into the sector, and don’t ask me why, but I feel a sense of responsibility to ensure our next generation of Registered Managers have tools and insight to grow and be successful in their role. There are many great resources shared these days into the sector which is great, and I thought I would go semi-back to basics to understand the purpose of documentation, how audits can help (after all, this blog is in partnership with InvictIQ) and some common pitfalls that are made within the sector.


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