Inquest finds ‘gross failures’ in hospital death of Downs Syndrome man
A coroner has concluded that gross failure by a hospital contributed to the death of a man whose severe constipation meant he had to have 10kg of faeces removed from
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Flying social care visits indicative of a ‘care system in crisis’, Leonard Cheshire
Almost 20,000 people received “flying” visits of only 15 minutes for personal social care last year, according to a charity’s research. Disability charity Leonard Cheshire said the figures were indicative
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Consultation: Social Work England – Consultation on secondary legislative framework
Social Work England will be the new professional regulator for social workers in England. It will undertake core regulatory functions including: Setting standards Holding the professional register Approving initial education
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Inquiry urges nationwide changes to care placements following cruelty at autism care home
Nationwide changes should be made to the way care placements are managed, a report has said, after an inquiry into the “cruel” mistreatment of residents at a care home for
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Trial sees care of hundreds of potential NHS patients referred to pharmacists
Hundreds of patients who called NHS 111 over winter have been seen by pharmacists, new figures show. Since December more than 1,200 patients who called the urgent care phone line
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Trust where four mental health patients died had more than recommended number of beds
Four patients died unexpectedly on a mental health ward which had more than the recommended number of beds on it, a report has found. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) carried
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Social interaction improves quality of life for dementia patients, study finds
Dementia care for elderly people living in care homes is improved by just one hour of social interaction each week, a study suggests. A large-scale trial found that increasing the
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Consultation: Social Care Wales response to Transforming Care in the 21st Century
Social Care Wales have published their response to the consultation on Transforming Care in the 21st Century, which ran for 12 weeks between 24 July and 16 October 2017. The report
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Skills for Care announce the 35 finalists for their 2018 Accolades awards
The finalists for Skills for Care’s Accolades 2018 competing to win a national award celebrating the 1.45 million people who work in adult social care in England, have been announced.
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Longer GP appointments needed as part of efforts to detect cancer early
Longer GP appointments and continuity of care could play a key role in the prevention and early detection of cancer, according to the organisation representing family doctors. The Royal College
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