Hope Davis-McCallion

If the current system is to be maintained, economic experts have said social care will need an extra £8 billion of funding by 2033/34. Spending is likely to have to rise by 3.9% a year over the next 15 years to meet the needs of an ageing population and an increasing number of younger adults …

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On the 15 May 2018 CQC set out how they will work effectively with four health insurers (AXA, BUPA, AVIVA and Vitality) in new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreements. Within these agreements the health insurers have committed to share information with CQC about the quality and safety of independent healthcare services. Insurance companies hold important …

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In a heated exchange of views in the House of Commons Jeremy Corbyn told Theresa May to put care over profit. Mr Corbyn said, “The CQC [Care Quality Commission] said last year there is too much poor care. A fifth of care providers require improvement. Year after year private sector care providers are letting down …

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Ofsted has said some schools rated Outstanding may no longer be as good as their rating suggests. A report completed by a National Audit Office (NAO) has found 1,620 schools, mostly rated outstanding, had not been inspected for six years or more, and 290 for a decade or more. From that, there is no way …

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Outgoing boss of the CQC, Sir David Behan, has told the HSJ that CQC had adjusted its 2018/19 plans to anticipate more work. Previously, the health watchdog has issued stark warnings through its State of Care reports to say that social care is facing a “tipping point” whilst the NHS is undergoing staff shortages and …

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Figures have shown care home insolvencies have risen in the past year by 83%. In 2016-2017 81 homes became insolvent whilst in 2017-2018 this number jumped to 148 homes becoming insolvent. There are plenty of reasons why this number has risen. The obvious ones are; rise in the National Living Wage and interest rates, lack …

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A report has found there is no evidence the NMC acted on information shared by Cumbria Police about midwives under investigation who posed a risk to public. The report found the NMC ignored warnings from police for nearly two years. Findings from the review have said the NMC has still not addressed cultural failings, which …

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Following a recent report which revealed damning revelations about the social care system, more than 80 charities have asked Mr Hunt to use the forthcoming social care green paper to address these issues. The Care and Support Alliance (CSA) created a poll and more then 3,915 people have responded. Caroline Abrahams, charity director at Age …

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As of 25 May 2018, a new law for data protection will apply in the UK and will see the enforcement of GDPR (General Dare Protection Regulation) across the European Union. Care home owners have until this date to get their data in check so that they can prove how they are protecting people’s data. …

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According to Simon Wessely, chair of the independent review of the Mental Health Act (MHA), providing “more therapeutic” care for detained mental health patients will be a priority for the review. Wessley told delegates at the Community Care Live Manchester that care for people with severe mental health problems had “gone downhill” in many areas …

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