CQC in warning over lack of mental health support
Too many mentally-ill people are still ending up in police cells because of a lack of adequate specialist places and staff shortages, a watchdog warned, with some even being denied
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State of Care report says no excuses for inadequate care
There is no excuse for the variation in the standard of health and care services which makes it an “unacceptable” lottery, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) said today. The CQC,
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CQC dementia review finds unacceptable gaps in services
A major review into the care provided to people living with dementia by the Care Quality Commission found an unacceptable gap in the quality of care that means people are
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Consultation: CQC Proposed charges to registered providers 2015/16
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) today publishes a consultation about the fees that it proposes to charge registered providers in 2015/16. The fees paid by providers, together with grant-in-aid from
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CQC sets out its new model for inspecting adult social care
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has issued details on how it intends to regulate, inspect and rate care homes and community adult social care in England. Following extensive joint development,
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Choosing care is one of life’s most stressful moments
Eight out of ten people find that choosing care for an older relative is one of the most stressful moments in life, according to a survey arranged by the Care
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CQC demand immediate improvements at Durham care home
The Care Quality Commission has issued five formal warnings to Gainford Care Homes Limited stating that that they must make immediate improvements at Lindisfarne CLS Nursing, Chester-Le-Street, County Durham. The
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East Kent NHS trust put into special measures over patient safety
One of the largest hospital trusts in England is to be put into a failure regime because of “serious failures” in patient safety. East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
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Teenagers with disabilities lack appropriate support, warns CQC
There is “no excuse” for providers and commissioners of care to ignore national guidance that supports young people who are disabled or have long term health needs move from children’s
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CQC completes it’s team of Inspectors with new appointments
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has appointed 11 new Heads of Adult Social Care Inspections who will support the Adult Social Care directorate in transforming the way Adult Social Care
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