Category: Social care
Government recommendations not improved care quality for terminally ill
A report published today has raised questions about whether government recommendations have improved the experiences of those living with terminal illness. The report from Sheffield Hallam...
Solihull care home receives Outstanding CQC rating
The CQC have praised the quality of care provided by a residential care home in Solihull, after an inspection carried out in January this year found the home to to be Outstanding. St Bernards...
Industry leaders speak out about next step after Brexit vote
Industry leaders have voiced their concerns about the impact last Thursday’s vote to leave the European Union will have on the UK’s NHS, healthcare and social care services. ...
Care provider prosecuted by CQC after vulnerable dementia patient dies at nursing home
A care provider that failed in its duty to provide safe care and treatment has been fined £190,000 by Bradford Magistrates’ Court. The CQC brought the prosecution following the death...
LGBT people face discrimination as they die, says Marie Curie
74% of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people are not confident that health and social care services provide sensitive end of life care for their needs, according to research published today...
Stronger measures needed to safeguard adults receiving personal budgets for social care, says Public Accounts Committee
A report from The Public Accounts Committee has warned that stronger measures are needed to safeguard the interests of adults receiving personal budgets for social care. The report expresses...
Lack of support and community awareness damaging life chances of UK’s carers, says Carers UK
The life chances of many of the unpaid 6.5 million carers in the UK are being damaged by inadequate support from local services, according to new research launched today by Carers UK. The...
Over half of local authorities spending less on services for disabled people and carers since Care Act, says disability charity
Research published today by disability charity Revitalise has shown that 55% of England's Local Authorities have spent less overall on services for disabled people and carers since the...
Almost 75% care homes previously rated Inadequate have improved, says CQC
Nearly three quarters of care homes originally rated Inadequate have improved their ratings following re-inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). As a result, over 12,000 people...CQC publish reports on adult social care in Central region
In the past week the CQC has published 110 reports on the quality of care provided by adult social care services across the Central region. Following recent inspections, 75 of these care homes and...
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