Updated Code of Practice for social care workers in Wales
A revised set of standards for social care workers in Wales has been agreed by the Board of the Care Council for Wales (CCW). The standards will be launched following
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Guidance: NMC issue new code of standards for nurses
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has published a revised Code which places public expectations at the heart of good nursing and midwifery practice. The Code will be sent to
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Guidance: CQC sets out how providers should display ratings
The regulator of health and adult social care has issued draft guidance for consultation on how providers across England can make sure they are meeting the Government’s new requirement for
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Labour accuses coalition on mental health care
Ed Miliband has accused the coalition of failing people with mental health problems by making “false economies” in the NHS. Unveiling a report into the issue, the Labour leader said
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Inspectorate to review complaints procedures
Scotland’s social care scrutiny and improvement body is considering changes to the way it handles complaints about care. The Care Inspectorate inspects and regulates more than 14,000 care services across
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Labour calls for emergency summit on health & social care
Labour has called on the Government to convene an emergency summit of health, social care, council and emergency services to find ways to ease the pressures on struggling accident and
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Health Minister concedes NHS not meeting targets
Health Minister Norman Lamb has admitted the NHS “is not meeting” its targets, as new figures today are expected to show that A&E waiting times have fallen to their worst
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CQC sets out plans to deal with failing social care providers
Adult social care services in England that fail to improve within a year of being rated as ‘Inadequate’ will face closure as part of new plans announced by the Care
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Regulator recommends changes to NI stroke care
The Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) has said services for stroke patients in Northern Ireland could benefit from an improved regional approach. In a review of stroke care across
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NHS criticised for defensive culture over complaints
Patients who suffer poor care “too often” face a defensive culture in the health service when they try to complain, according to a health watchdog. Half of those who did
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