Month: June 2017

English councils confirm social care cuts will continue despite £1bn boost

According to research by the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (Adass), local authorities in England plan to make £824m of savings in their social care budgets in 2017-18. This follows a £1bn cash injection announced in the Budget which ministers said would relieve financial pressures and deterioration in services. ADASS have said rising …

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Care Talk – The importance of activities in care homes

The provision of activities in care homes has long been on CQC’s radar.  With the ever-increasing focus on person-centred care provision, it is more important than ever that providers take appropriate steps to ensure person-centred activities are provided to their residents on a daily basis. Whilst it is not explicitly mentioned in the Regulations, the …

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Ridout Report – An introduction to the ‘Liberty Protection Safeguards’ – the new DoLs

In March, the Law Commission delivered its final recommendations on reforming the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLs) system. This came after the Commission concluded the current system was “in crisis” and needed to be replaced “as a matter of pressing urgency”. The name being suggested for the reformed system is “Liberty Protection Safeguards”. Understandably, providers …

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CQC in the middle of reviewing all mental health services for children and young people

CQC are currently in the middle of reviewing all mental health services for children and young people in the UK. They were asked by Theresa May to look at children and young people’s mental health services when she announced a series of measures to “transform mental health support”. The review by CQC will identify the …

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Proposals to reduce Autism diagnoses considered by NHS commissioners

Earlier this month five local clinical commissioning groups considered the idea of restricting an autism diagnosis to only the most severe cases. Nothing has been decided yet, but the National Autistic Society says it is “deeply concerned” about the plans. The local CCGs cover Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth and Sutton. The National Autistic Society has …

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