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Report finds lack of dignity in end of life care

The Parliamentary and Health Services Ombudsman has today published a report on the state of end-of-life care in England. The report, titled ‘Dying without dignity’ expresses concerns around end-of-life care, detailing “tragic” cases where people’s suffering could have been avoided or lessened. The Ombudsman is the independent organisation responsible for investigating complaints about the NHS …

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CQC publish reports on adult social care across England

The majority of reviewed care homes and homecare agencies across England have been rated as ‘good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) though many were given the rating of ‘requires improvement’ or were deemed to be ‘inadequate’. Reports on the quality of care provided by adult social care services across the central, north and south …

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Whistleblowing update: Reasonable belief and public interest

This month, the Employment Appeal Tribunal in the case of Chestertons v Nurmohamed [UKEAT/0335/14/DM], provided guidance on what amounts to a whistleblowing disclosure being made in the ‘public interest’. Legislation requires that when an employee makes a whistleblowing disclosure they must have a ‘reasonable belief’ that the disclosure is being made in the ‘public interest’ …

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Mental health experts’ concerns over government plans

According to a letter sent to the Guardian newspaper by hundreds of mental health experts, austerity cuts are having a ‘profoundly disturbing’ impact on people’s psychological wellbeing and the emotional state of the nation. In the letter, over 400 psychotherapists, counsellors and academics said that an ‘intimidatory disciplinary regime’ facing benefits claimants would be made …

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