The NHS is in a state of disarray caused by its continual failure meet targets set for performance and a record 3.9m patients on waiting lists for a variety of operations. 18 weeks is the amount of time that the NHS is supposed to treat operations within (referred to as ‘referral to treatment’ – RTT) …
The Department for Health promised in July to contribute to the cost of nursing care for elderly people. In past years the NHS has provided a contribution on 1 April each year; this year it commissioned an independent review into the contribution costs to nursing care for the elderly. However, at this point in time …
NHS contributions to funding for registered nurses to Nursing Homes delayed Read More »
Jeremy Hunt will announce today the opening of the new NHS 111 online service. The nhs.uk website will allow patients to book appointments and put their symptoms in online to receive medical advice. This is the latest advance in the drive to make the NHS a paperless service and reduce costs and make better use …
In a leak from an internal government memo from the Department for Education it appears as though Grammar schools will return to the agenda. The memo refers to an internal confidential report into reintroducing grammar schools as an option within the expansion of schools. It states that grammar schools will have to make provisions to …
Leaked information suggests Grammar schools will be back Read More »
The cost of care is ever-increasing and a report published by Prestige Nursing & Care has found that the average cost of a bed for an elderly resident exceeds £30,000 per year. Compounded to this point is that the average annual elderly pension is in the region of £14,456 which means that the average pensioner …
Average annual cost of care home beds top £30,000 Read More »
At Ridouts, we make factual accuracy challenges on behalf of clients on a regular basis, securing changes in relation to factual findings, judgments and ratings. However, frustratingly, we do encounter situations where the Lead Inspector refuses to accept factual accuracy comments even when it can be shown that CQC’s findings are demonstrably wrong or misleading. …
Ridout Report August 2016 CQC cannot dismiss factual accuracy comments any longer Read More »
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