Health and Social care consultancy

Specialising in supporting the NHS, ICBs, Local Authorities, and Independent Providers to improve the quality of health and social care services.

At Sheridan Consult, we are dedicated to enhancing the quality and effectiveness of health and social care services. With over 50 years of combined experience in commissioning, provisioning, and regulation, our expert consultants offer innovative, practical, and cost-effective solutions tailored to the unique needs of individuals and organisations.

Our mission is to help Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) achieve operational excellence, ensure compliance, and realise significant cost savings through transparent, efficient, and high-quality service delivery. Our approach integrates robust process management, proactive case tracking, and collaborative stakeholder engagement.

Our commitment to excellence.

We specialise in ensuring that health and social care services are:

Personalised
Safe, Responsive, Caring, and Effective
Well-led
Efficient and Cost-effective
Compliant with Legal Requirements and Best Practices

Our Services

Court of Protection (COP) Applications

Simplify the Court of Protection (COP) process with our expert solutions:

Proactively managing applications and renewals of Deprivation of Liberty Orders.
Assisting Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) and Local Authorities with COP application backlogs.
Serving as Rule 1.2 representatives for individuals.

NHS Continued Health Care (CHC) Applications

Streamline the NHS CHC process with our specialised support:

Expert guidance for CHC care packages.
Assistance with initial and full applications.
Supporting ICBs and Local Authorities with CHC application backlogs.

Mental Capacity Assessments

Ensure compliance with the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) with our MCA specialised support:

Training and supporting managers and staff to conduct mental capacity assessments.
Reviewing MCAs to ensure legal compliance.
Assisting ICBs and Local Authorities to resolve MCA backlogs.

Single Assessment Framework (SAF) Audits

Prepare thoroughly for inspections with our SAF audit services:

Conducting ‘mock’ SAF audits.
Training organisations on SAF audits.
Responding to NHS, CQC, and Local Authority audit reports.

Social Care Plans and Risk Assessments

Enhance care quality and manage risks effectively:

Comprehensive reviews and improvement recommendations.
Assisting with resolving backlogs.
Training for effective support planning and risk management.

Leadership Transition Support

Ensure effective and ‘well-led’ management through our leadership development service:

Applications and interview preparation for CQC registered and nominated management roles.
Training and support for new service managers.
Assisting with designing and implementing transformative changes.

Service User Engagement & Experience

Enhance service user experience and minimise disputes through our stakeholder engagement service:

Consulting service users and their families to identify obstacles in ICB and Local Authority processes.
Co-designing and implementing solutions.
Evidencing service user and stakeholder engagement to CQC and Court of Protection.