Service efficiency
Jul 21, 2021

Social Care Column: Staying on Top of Records

In his latest Social Care Column, Mark Topps shares a super helpful chart to help Care Managers and Owners stay on top of their record-keeping.

Mark Topps

Regional Business Manager

Table of contents

Many Care Managers often have questions about what documents or files they need to keep on record and for how long.

It can be confusing to keep track of the timelines and rules surrounding data storage. That’s why I decided to create a table with all the information in one place, helping you stay organised and on “topps” of your record-keeping. 😉

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