Category: Social care
Vulnerable patients suffering due to poor hospital discharge, says Ombudsman report
Patients are being sent home alone, afraid and unable to cope and in some cases without their relatives or carers being told, according to a report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman....Care providers will have to reject local authority clients to survive, says Nadra Ahmed
Nadra Ahmed OBE, Executive Chairman of the National Care Association (NCA) has said that the lack of 'sustainable funding’ in the care sector will mean providers are unable to accept Local...
Dementia UK Puckers Up for Red Lippy Day
Today marks Red Lippy Day - a campaign designed to raise funds for specialist dementia nurses, working in partnership with Dementia UK. Jules Osmany, from Northampton, launched #redlippyday in...CQC publish reports on 80 adult social care services in the Central region
Over the past week independent regulators CQC has published a further 80 reports on the quality of care provided by adult social care services across the Central region. Following recent...
Digital healthcare company awarded grant to reduce isolation in stroke sufferers
Digital healthcare company Intelesant has been awarded a grant by Greater Manchester Academic Health Science Network (GM AHSN) to carry out research using its home monitoring technology system,...
Carers Week 2016 Launched
Seven major charities have launched Carers Week 2016 in a bid to raise nationwide awareness of the issues and challenges carers face. Carers Week is set to run from 6-12 June. ...
Independent Age launches new safeguarding leaflet to help vulnerable older adults
Independent Age have published a new leaflet to help older people, their families and carers recognise the signs of abuse and understand where to go for help. The charity grew concerned about the...
CQC seeks views on vision for the future
The Care Quality Commission has published its consultation document Shaping the Future which sets out their vision for the future regulation of health and social care. Following the publication the...
DEPARTURE OF SENIOR STAFF COULD EXACERBATE SOCIAL CARE STAFFING SHORTAGES, SAYS RANDSTAD CARE
According to research from recruiter Randstad Care societal pressures may force older social care workers to retire earlier than they might otherwise have done. The recruiter has voiced concerns...
CQC responds to Public Account Committee report on progress
The CQC has responded to the Public Account Committee’s report out on its performance as the country’s regulator of health and adult social care. The report acknowledges that...
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