The health watchdog has taken action against a high security psychiatric hospital which has housed serial killers after it was discovered patients were being confined to their rooms for long
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A prison branded unsafe by inspectors has been brought under Government control. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said it had taken over the running of HMP Lowdham Grange in Nottinghamshire
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Proposals to bring in professional registration of all staff in children’s homes are being considered in a bid to ensure young people “are kept safe, have their needs met and
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An independent mental health hospital has been placed in special measures after patients told inspectors that some staff could be vindictive and bullied them. Inspectors said they were shocked by
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Care homes must find the balance between minimising risk and maximising quality of life when it comes to allowing residents to drink alcohol, according to a guide for care staff.
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An Ofsted inspection “likely contributed” to the death of headteacher Ruth Perry, a coroner has concluded. Mrs Perry (pictured) took her own life after a report from the watchdog downgraded
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A review is to be launched into “variation” on how open and honest health and care providers are with patients when things go wrong. The Department of Health and Social
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Changes will be made to the law to protect visiting rights around care homes, hospitals and hospices, the Government has said. Visits will become a fundamental standard of care, on
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The head of the schools watchdog has been challenged over the impact of inspections on schools and local authorities, which have left people “in tears”, as she repeated her sadness
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Headteacher Ruth Perry’s GP has said that the Ofsted inspection of her school contributed to her death. Ms Perry’s family say she took her own life after a report from
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