Month: September 2013

Significant increase in the need for elderly care predicted

A report from Alzheimer’s Disease International has revealed that the number of elderly people requiring care is likely to rise to 277 million globally by 2050, nearly three times the current figure of 101 million. The author of the report, Prof Martin Prince, from King’s College London’s Institute of Psychiatry, warns of a ‘global Alzheimer’s …

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More failing hospitals expected to be revealed under new inspection regime

Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has stated he expects to find more failing hospital.  He said the new inspection regime for hospitals which began its roll-out this week, is likely to highlight more trusts that will need turning around. This follows the revelation that 11 trusts have been put under special measures following a review by …

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Post Winterbourne – CQC’s changes to registration of LD Services

As of July 2013, the CQC made changes to the way they register providers of services exclusively for people with learning disabilities. Why are CQC making these changes? Following the exposure of abuse at Winterbourne View and the serious case review by South Gloucestershire Council the CQC found there was a real need for ‘outcome-based …

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Healthcare Business: 910 Warning Notices issued – is this figure misleading?

CQC’s annual report for 2012/2013 notes that during the course of that year CQC issued 910 warning notices, up from 638 the year before.  People have asked what does this demonstrate?  Are standards declining or have CQC pulled its socks up and uncovering more misdemeanours?  Well there is a third, more cynical option, that CQC …

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