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Inspectors report serious concerns about ‘inadequate’ youth offending service in Cardiff

By Flora Thompson, Reporter2nd July 2020News Wales

A Welsh youth offending service has been rated inadequate after inspectors raised “serious concerns” about its standard of work with child criminals. Chief inspector of probation Justin Russell said Cardiff

Coronavirus-hit Skye care home’s registration will not be suspended following improvements

By The Press Association25th June 2020News Scotland

An interim application to suspend the registration of a coronavirus-hit care home has been dropped following improvements, a court has heard. But the Care Inspectorate, also known by its legal

Call for NHS to allow families see young people with learning disabilities amid isolation concerns

By Jemma Crew, Reporter12th June 2020News England

The NHS must instruct mental health hospitals to let families visit young people with learning disabilities and autism, amid concerns their conditions are worsening due to isolation, a report said.

Hunt apologises as woman describes social care experience as ‘most difficult thing she has ever faced’

By Catherine Wylie, Reporter9th June 2020News England

Former health secretary Jeremy Hunt has apologised to a woman who said navigating the social care system with her mother was the most difficult thing she has ever faced in

Scottish Government announces new powers to intervene in failing care homes

By Daniel Harkins and Lucinda Cameron, Reporters18th May 2020News Scotland

The Scottish Government is to introduce new powers to intervene in failing care homes during the coronavirus pandemic, Health Secretary Jeane Freeman has announced. Speaking at the government’s daily briefing,

Care for patients ‘fundamentally compromised’ by a lack of protective equipment for nurses

By Ella Pickover, Reporter8th April 2020News England

A lack of protective equipment for nurses is “fundamentally compromising” the care they can give patients, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has warned. Nurses’ safety is also being put

Care home denies locking away protective equipment as eight deaths are linked to Covid-19

By The Press Association7th April 2020News Scotland

A care home has confirmed eight residents have died after showing coronavirus symptoms as it denied accusations of locking protective equipment away from staff. Management at Castle View Care Home

CQC suspend routine inspections of hospitals and care homes to focus on supporting providers

By Ella Pickover, Reporter16th March 2020News England

Routine inspections for hospitals, GP surgeries and care homes have been suspended so health and care workers can concentrate efforts on battling coronavirus. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) announced it

Inspectors voice ‘serious concerns’ over UK-run immigration detention facilities

By Jemma Crew, Reporter13th March 202013th March 2020News England

An unannounced inspection of short-term immigration detention facilities run by the UK in French ports has raised “serious concerns around safeguarding and legality of detention”. Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons

Probation work on risk offenders pose to public ‘consistently poor’, according to a watchdog

By Flora Thompson, Reporter10th March 2020News England

Safety checks carried out by probation officers at a rehabilitation service to see if offenders pose a danger to the public are “consistently poor”, according to a watchdog. “Major improvements”

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Inspectors report serious concerns about ‘inadequate’ youth offending service in Cardiff

Coronavirus-hit Skye care home’s registration will not be suspended following improvements

Call for NHS to allow families see young people with learning disabilities amid isolation concerns

Scottish Government announces new powers to intervene in failing care homes

Care for patients ‘fundamentally compromised’ by a lack of protective equipment for nurses

Care home denies locking away protective equipment as eight deaths are linked to Covid-19

CQC suspend routine inspections of hospitals and care homes to focus on supporting providers

Inspectors voice ‘serious concerns’ over UK-run immigration detention facilities

Probation work on risk offenders pose to public ‘consistently poor’, according to a watchdog

New details revealed about Sara Sharif case as PM says questions to answer

More than 480 children in England died or seriously harmed by abuse, report reveals

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Tag: Care Standards

Inspectors report serious concerns about ‘inadequate’ youth offending service in Cardiff

Coronavirus-hit Skye care home’s registration will not be suspended following improvements

Call for NHS to allow families see young people with learning disabilities amid isolation concerns

Hunt apologises as woman describes social care experience as ‘most difficult thing she has ever faced’

Scottish Government announces new powers to intervene in failing care homes

Care for patients ‘fundamentally compromised’ by a lack of protective equipment for nurses

Care home denies locking away protective equipment as eight deaths are linked to Covid-19

CQC suspend routine inspections of hospitals and care homes to focus on supporting providers

Inspectors voice ‘serious concerns’ over UK-run immigration detention facilities

Probation work on risk offenders pose to public ‘consistently poor’, according to a watchdog