Concerns have been raised by the NHS which found that some NHS doctors devote too much time to private work and in doing so are failing to properly carry out their duties by delegating excessively to junior doctors. It is alleged that a number of doctors prioritise their private fee-paying work over their publicly funded …
NHS Doctors set to report private income under new plans 22.09.16 Read More »
On 24 May, CQC published its strategy for 2016-2021 called Shaping the future (a link to the document can be found here: http://www.cqc.org.uk/content/our-strategy-2016-2021). There is much that is encouraging in the document as far as the care home sector is concerned, notably that CQC will focus its efforts “where risks of poor care are greatest” …
Healthcare Business: Care Quality Commission strategy for the next 5 years Read More »
Though the terms of the exit of the UK from Europe have yet to be thrashed out commentators in the sector are warning of a massive threat to Britain’s pressurised social care sector. The main source of pressure would come from the 84,000 care workers who come from European member countries, 90% of whom are …
Brexit could pose an existential crisis to social care for elderly and disabled Read More »
Recruiting new GPs into the sector is becoming increasingly difficult and it is estimated that 600 GPs could face closure by 2020. The 600 GP practices that appear to be under threat of closure by 2020 have at least 3 out of 4 of their GP staff are over the age of 55. Too few …
600 GPs offices may close by the end of the decade Read More »
Health Education England (HEE) has now concluded its consultation, “Building capacity to care and capability to treat – a new team member for health and social care” and confirmed that it will be proceeding with plans to introduce nursing associates into the healthcare sector. The new Nursing Associate role is a potentially radical addition to …
As previously reported in DDN, the July 2015 implementation of new comprehensive CQC inspections has brought significant regulatory change to the substance misuse sector. Feedback from the frontline is that this first inspection cycle has been predictably challenging. The repeated concern that providers raise with us is not however the imposition of different standards from …
In a report compiled by David Behan (CQC chief executive), which has been submitted in advance of the CQC board meeting on 22 September, it states that 36% of nursing homes receive the rating of ‘requires improvement’ and 4% rated ‘inadequate’ which falls short of the average for the sector. The reason for the poor …
Staff and capacity shortfalls to blame for poor nursing home ratings Read More »
It has been announced that the largest not for profit care provider in the UK is set to pull out of the domiciliary care market. It has a presence in over 150 different local authorities in the UK and has cited that it can no longer operate as it faces the squeeze that is borne out …
Largest not for profit care provider in UK looks to pull out of domiciliary care market Read More »
A report into the provision of elderly care in England has shown that Local Authority supported placements has fallen by 26% between 2010 and 2014. This reduction in care provided by Councils came at the same time as a rise in the size of the over 65 population and demand for care support. It has …
The inaugural meeting of the Commons Communities and Local Government Committee took place this week with the inquiry being focused on the financial sustainability of the local authority adult social care sector and the quality of care. There was a lively discussion about the adult social care sector between leaders in the sector. The witnesses …
Adult social care inquiry reviewed by the Commons Select Committee Read More »
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