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Care regulator head leaves post

Posted on February 27, 2012 by bunburyadmin

The head of the body regulating health and social care has announced her resignation – as a critical government report into its work is published. Cynthia Bower said it was “time to move on” from her post as England’s Care Quality Commission chief executive. The CQC came under attack last … Continue reading →

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Good Care Guide launch prompts concerns

Posted on February 19, 2012 by bunburyadmin

Concerns have been raised about a new website that lets people post their thoughts on care providers in England. The Good Care Guide aims to give relatives a place to go to share their views on the service they have received from care homes and nurseries. Government watchdogs helped develop … Continue reading →

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Basic home care help ‘breaching human rights’

Posted on November 23, 2011 by bunburyadmin

Basic care for the elderly in their own homes in England is so bad it breaches human rights at times, an inquiry says. The home care review by the Equality and Human Rights Commission highlighted cases of physical abuse, theft, neglect and disregard for privacy and dignity. It said on … Continue reading →

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‘Shame on us nurses’

Posted on October 30, 2011 by bunburyadmin

Following the Care Quality Commission’s recent report on what it called “alarmingly” poor care for elderly hospital patients, leading nurse Prof Ian Peate says in this week’s Scrubbing Up that the profession should look again at how it trains people to look after older people. Once again we read about … Continue reading →

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Regulator raises elderly care concerns

Posted on May 26, 2011 by bunburyadmin

Serious concerns have been raised by the NHS care regulator about the way some hospitals in England look after elderly patients. The Care Quality Commission said three had failed to meet legal standards for giving patients enough food and drink and treating them in a dignified way. They were Alexandra … Continue reading →

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Failing care homes may ‘slip net’

Posted on December 15, 2010 by bunburyadmin

A new way of checking up on care homes for the elderly in England will put vulnerable residents at greater risk, says a union representing inspectors. Unison claims the system, which relies more on written self-assessments, will mean thousands of homes will avoid inspections if they look good on paper. … Continue reading →

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Care homes ‘closed’ for poor standards remain open

Posted on December 3, 2010 by bunburyadmin

Failing care homes which were officially closed down have been allowed to continue operating.             The Care Quality Commission (CQC) claimed 93 homes and agencies were shut in the past year due to poor ratings. But a BBC investigation has found a dozen were still … Continue reading →

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CQC to act over “poor and unacceptable practice” in NHS mental health care

Posted on November 11, 2010 by bunburyadmin

The Care Quality Commission has vowed to use its regulatory powers to secure improved mental health services for patients subject to the Mental Health Act, after its research found “too much poor and unacceptable practice” and even potential breaches of human rights. In its first annual report on use of … Continue reading →

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Annual assessment of adult care scrapped, says CQC

Posted on November 11, 2010 by bunburyadmin

Town hall chiefs have welcomed the government’s announcement that the Care Quality Commission will no longer conduct an annual assessment of councils’ adult care under the existing framework, and called for the removal of the equivalent assessments of children’s services conducted by Ofsted. The announcement in relation to adult social … Continue reading →

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Human rights watchdog to investigate home care legal obligations

Posted on November 11, 2010 by bunburyadmin

The Equality and Human Rights Commission is to examine the legal obligations of local authorities, care providers, the Care Quality Commission and central government as part of a major inquiry into the human rights of older people who need or receive home-based care. The EHRC said that 81% of publicly … Continue reading →

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