Day: 3 June 2020

Additional £600m fund for infection control criticised due to excessively strict rules of access

Key commentators on the adult social care sector (ADASS, LGA and Care England) have all commented on the strict nature of the rules that apply to any local authority and provider that wishes to access funds which were announced on 15 May 2020. Councils are allowed to access the additional monies to support care homes …

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CQC Reports alarming rise in deaths of people with learning disabilities and autism

The CQC yesterday published statistics which indicate that there has been a significant rise in deaths reported of people with a learning disability and/or autism who are users of services registered with the CQC. Whilst the data used by the CQC has its limitations, the analysis suggests an increase of deaths reported between the period …

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