It has been announced that Robert Francis QC, the individual who led the independent inquiry into the scandal of poor care at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust, is to join the CQC board as a non-executive director. Mr Francis stated “The CQC has a vital contribution to make towards people getting safe, compassionate and effective care. …
According to Pulse, CQC is having difficulties recruiting GPs to carry out inspections under the new inspection regime. GP inspectors are currently being sent on practice visits without receiving any formal training because the regulator is struggling to recruit enough GPs to attend every inspection. CQC has apparently sent out emails to all GPs, informing …
According to a survey by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, some patients are having to be sectioned under the Mental Health Act to ensure they receive necessary care due to the pressure on mental health beds. Denying a person of their liberty should only be done when a person is a risk to themselves or …
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There have been many well-publicised failings in care homes across the country recently, where institutional abuse has been uncovered. The advent of surveillance in care homes – far from being an invasion of care workers’ privacy – would enable transparency and accountability to come to the fore and restore the waning patient trust in the …
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