Inspection – Page 15 – Care Appointments

Young offenders institute healthcare staff are ‘over-stretched and stressed’ say inspectors

By Lucinda Cameron, Reporter4th March 2021News Scotland

Healthcare staff at a young offenders institute are feeling “over-stretched and stressed” because of their high workload, an inspection has found. Prison inspectors described this as a “key concern” and

Inspectors report justice social work services in Aberdeen delivering transformative impact

By Laura McKellar, Reporter23rd February 2021News Scotland

A report into how well community payback orders are implemented and managed in Aberdeen has been published by the Care Inspectorate. Inspectors looked at how justice social work services in

Midlothian care home has licence suspended after 15 residents die in coronavirus outbreak

By The Press Association23rd December 2020News Scotland

A care home has had its licence suspended after half its residents died due to Covid-19. The action was taken at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Tuesday against Thornlea Nursing Home,

Learning disability hospital placed in special measures over ‘serious risks to patient safety’

By Dave Higgens, Reporter23rd December 2020News England

A hospital for men with learning disabilities has been placed in special measures after the Care Quality Commission (CQC) identified “serious risks to patient safety”. The CQC said it also

Midlothian care home could be forced to close over ‘significant concerns’ about quality of care

By The Press Association18th December 202018th December 2020News Scotland

Scotland’s care watchdog has launched legal action which could force a care home to close over safety concerns. The Care Inspectorate said an inspection at Thornlea Nursing Home in Loanhead,

Interim report finds evidence ‘do not resuscitate orders’ were used without consent during pandemic

By Tess de la Mare, Reporter3rd December 2020News England

Doctors may have made blanket decisions about “do not resuscitate orders” without the input of patients or their families during the first wave of the pandemic, the care watchdog has

Less than half of councils have approved facility for rapid discharge of patients into care homes

By Jemma Crew, Reporter25th November 2020News England

Fewer than half of local authorities in England have an approved designated facility for care home residents in hospital to be discharged into, figures show. Out of 151 local authorities,

Experiences of community mental health ‘consistently poor’, finds CQC survey

By Jemma Crew, Reporter25th November 2020News England

Experiences of community mental health services are consistently poor and the coronavirus pandemic will prompt a rise in people seeking help at crisis point, the care regulator has warned. People

Provider questions watchdog fairness after FOI request finds council-run care homes inspected less

By The Press Association24th November 2020News Scotland

A care group has questioned the fairness of a watchdog’s inspections approach during the coronavirus pandemic after it emerged local authority homes are far less likely to be inspected than

Too many people with learning disabilities or autism receiving ‘undignified and inhumane care’ – CQC

By Jemma Crew, Reporter22nd October 2020News England

Too many people with learning disabilities or autism are receiving “undignified and inhumane care” in specialist hospitals, the care regulator has found. Some patients were not able to access fresh

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Young offenders institute healthcare staff are ‘over-stretched and stressed’ say inspectors

Midlothian care home has licence suspended after 15 residents die in coronavirus outbreak

Learning disability hospital placed in special measures over ‘serious risks to patient safety’

Midlothian care home could be forced to close over ‘significant concerns’ about quality of care

Interim report finds evidence ‘do not resuscitate orders’ were used without consent during pandemic

Less than half of councils have approved facility for rapid discharge of patients into care homes

Experiences of community mental health ‘consistently poor’, finds CQC survey

Provider questions watchdog fairness after FOI request finds council-run care homes inspected less

Too many people with learning disabilities or autism receiving ‘undignified and inhumane care’ – CQC

Bishop of Liverpool resigns after sexual assault and harassment claims

Government urged to introduce tougher sentences for grooming gang offenders

Seven child abuse ring members jailed and warned they may never be released

Family hail justice for little ones as mother jailed over four boys’ fire deaths

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Tag: Inspection

Young offenders institute healthcare staff are ‘over-stretched and stressed’ say inspectors

Inspectors report justice social work services in Aberdeen delivering transformative impact

Midlothian care home has licence suspended after 15 residents die in coronavirus outbreak

Learning disability hospital placed in special measures over ‘serious risks to patient safety’

Midlothian care home could be forced to close over ‘significant concerns’ about quality of care

Interim report finds evidence ‘do not resuscitate orders’ were used without consent during pandemic

Less than half of councils have approved facility for rapid discharge of patients into care homes

Experiences of community mental health ‘consistently poor’, finds CQC survey

Provider questions watchdog fairness after FOI request finds council-run care homes inspected less

Too many people with learning disabilities or autism receiving ‘undignified and inhumane care’ – CQC