Home Care News
Disabled people in Britain are being 'left out in the cold'
27 Oct 2014
Disabled people are being ‘left out in the cold’ as most UK homes do not have front doors that are easily accessible, according to a leading charity. A recent survey carried out by Leonard Cheshire Disability.....
Paying GPs £55 for diagnosing dementia could lead to 'over-medicalisation' of patients
22 Oct 2014
The Royal College of General Practitioners has warned that paying GPs £55 every time they diagnose someone with dementia, could lead to “inappropriate actions being taken” and “over-medicalisation” of patients. NHS.....
No excuses for bad care despite challenging times, states CQC
17 Oct 2014
Care Quality Commission (CQC) chief executive David Behan has committed the regulator to ‘calling time on unacceptable inadequate care’, pointing out that many financially challenged organisations have nevertheless achieved good or.....
Disability charities call Lord Freud 'not worth the full wage' comments 'offensive and outdated'
16 Oct 2014
Welfare Reform Minister Lord Freud has issued an official apology, after receiving substantial criticism about his comments that some disabled people are 'not worthy' of being paid the minimum wage, calling his.....
CQC promises new inspection results will be 'jargon-free and reliable'
07 Oct 2014
This month sees England’s care regulatory body, the Care Quality Commission (CQC), begin new methods of inspection and regulation that are aimed at providing service users with clear information that will inform their choice-making. Specialist.....
CQC spells out what care home and home care providers must do to be rated 'outstanding'
01 Oct 2014
The Care Quality Commission has set out what care home and home care providers need to do to achieve the rating of ‘outstanding’, in its new ratings system. From this month, CQC (Care Quality Commission).....
Prime minister’s seven day GP promise could lead to greater pressure on NHS
01 Oct 2014
Fears over the practicality of David Cameron’s promise to ensure GPs become available seven days a week by 2020 has been expressed by research provider Nuffield Trust. The Prime Minister has also promised to extend GP opening.....