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Elderly care service in Edinburgh must make urgent improvements

By Iain MacDonald29th August 2018News Scotland

A care at home service in Edinburgh must make urgent improvements to the care experienced by older people, the Care Inspectorate has warned. The Care Inspectorate served a formal Improvement

Consultancy appointed to lead Dunmurry Manor Care Home independent review

By Iain MacDonald16th July 2018News Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland’s Department of Health has announced the appointment of a consultancy to carry out an independent review into care failings at Dunmurry Manor Care Home, focussing on the actions

Hospital Trust to remain in special measures despite making progress, say Inspectors

By Ryan Hooper3rd July 2018News England

An embattled hospital trust will remain in special measures, despite making marked progress in the last 18 months, after inspectors found four of its five criteria were below the required

Health and social care services prioritising individual performance over care of elderly

By Sally Wardle3rd July 2018News England

Health and social care organisations are prioritising individual performance over patients, the health watchdog has warned. Local leaders should be incentivised to work together and judged on how well the

Care services in Scotland ‘generally working well’ to protect children from sexual abuse

By Iain MacDonald19th June 2018News Scotland

Care services across Scotland are generally working well to protect children from the risks of sexual exploitation, according to inspectors. The Care Inspectorate has today published a report on a

Hospital where patients were left waiting on trolleys told it must improve

By Sam Russell19th June 2018News England

A hospital where patients were left waiting on trolleys and delays were “manipulated” to make them appear less frequent has been told it must improve. Inspectors from health watchdog the

CQC survey finds mental health patients feel treated with less respect and dignity

By Sally Wardle13th June 2018News England

Patients with pre-existing mental health conditions feel they are treated with less respect and dignity while staying in hospital, according to the results of a wide-ranging survey. This group reported

Dementia sufferers subjected to ‘inhuman and degrading treatment’ at care home

By David Young13th June 2018News Northern Ireland

Dementia sufferers at a Northern Ireland care home suffered a “horrific catalogue of inhuman and degrading treatment”, an investigation has found. Launching a scathing report into standards at Dunmurry Manor

Reports published on Dunmurry care home where significant concerns were raised

By Iain MacDonald11th June 2018News Northern Ireland

Privately run care homes which fail to provide an acceptable level of care will be held to account, Northern Ireland’s Chief Social Worker has made clear. Sean Holland was commenting

RQIA launch new membership scheme to improve engagement with service users

By Iain MacDonald7th June 2018News Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland’s Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) have today launched a new Membership Scheme aimed at users of health and social care services, their families and friends. The aim

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Elderly care service in Edinburgh must make urgent improvements

Consultancy appointed to lead Dunmurry Manor Care Home independent review

Hospital Trust to remain in special measures despite making progress, say Inspectors

Care services in Scotland ‘generally working well’ to protect children from sexual abuse

Hospital where patients were left waiting on trolleys told it must improve

CQC survey finds mental health patients feel treated with less respect and dignity

Dementia sufferers subjected to ‘inhuman and degrading treatment’ at care home

Reports published on Dunmurry care home where significant concerns were raised

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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigns over damning review into prolific abuser

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Tag: Inspection

Elderly care service in Edinburgh must make urgent improvements

Consultancy appointed to lead Dunmurry Manor Care Home independent review

Hospital Trust to remain in special measures despite making progress, say Inspectors

Health and social care services prioritising individual performance over care of elderly

Care services in Scotland ‘generally working well’ to protect children from sexual abuse

Hospital where patients were left waiting on trolleys told it must improve

CQC survey finds mental health patients feel treated with less respect and dignity

Dementia sufferers subjected to ‘inhuman and degrading treatment’ at care home

Reports published on Dunmurry care home where significant concerns were raised

RQIA launch new membership scheme to improve engagement with service users