Tag: Healthcare News
Castlebeck Announces Action Plan
Castlebeck, the specialist provider of healthcare services, today announced details of an Action Plan to make fundamental changes and improvements to its care services across the UK. The Action Plan is Castlebeck’s response to the Panorama Programme into one of its facilities – Winterbourne View. The implementation of the Action Plan is already [...]
CQC Investigation Identifies Serious Failings
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) today publishes its full investigation report into Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRT). The investigation into quality of care at the King George and Queen’s Hospital sites, which began in early July, identifies serious problems and places requirements on the Trust to deliver [...]
Whose fault is it?
CQC calls for action to improve care for older people CQC today publishes a report into the standards of care that elderly people receive in hospital – and calls for a system-wide response to combat the failings identified. This report summarises the findings of 100 unannounced inspections of NHS acute [...]
Care Quality Commission Launches Consultation On Fees
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is consulting about changes to the fees it proposes to charge providers of health and adult social care for 2012/13. These fees cover CQC’s work in registering providers and monitoring their compliance with government standards of safety and quality. The consultation sets out proposals to extend the [...]
CQC’s Responds To The Health Select Committee Report
The Committee’s report highlights the major challenges CQC has faced in merging three existing regulators, setting up a new regulatory model, and registering more than 39,000 provider locations – including previously unregulated sectors – against aggressive Parliamentary deadlines and with a 30% budget reduction . We know registration has been a difficult [...]
Skills For Care Announce New Qualifications
Four new qualifications for people working in health and social care settings where diet and nutrition is particularly important have been launched. These qualifications link closely together to provide an essential foundation in understanding the importance of diet and nutrition for people who use services. The new system is designed to be [...]
Heathcotes Receive Excellent Results!
The Heathcotes Group is a provider of specialist residential care for adults with learning disabilities, complex needs and associated challenging behaviours. The Group currently operates 13 services across the country, with ambitious growth plans in place that will see that number increase to 20 by the end of 2011. The [...]
National Care Association Invite Dame Jo Williams To Speak At Conference
Dame Jo Williams CBE, Chair of the Care Quality Commission, will be the keynote speaker at the National Care Association’s annual conference this September. National Care Association Chief Executive, Sheila Scott OBE says that “…with concern about the CQC so high on the care sector’s agenda we are eagerly anticipating what [...]
Police Open Investigation Into 2 Deaths At Essex Care Home
3 elderly people from Partridge Care Centre in Harlow, Essex were admitted to hospital on the August 3rd. Since then Essex Police have confirmed that 2 have died and that an investigation in to their deaths and the home is taking place. A 36 year old woman has been arrested and bailed [...]
Castlebeck Responds To CQC Report
Castlebeck respond to findings by the Care Quality Commission regarding Croxton Lodge and Cedar Vale Care Homes; Following the CQC’s statement issued on 28th July confirming enforcement action at Croxton Lodge and Cedar Vale, the company received formal warning notices in relation to these two facilities. The company is already in the process [...]
Castlebeck Responds To Forced Closure
Castlebeck has today (August 17th 2011) confirmed that it is to close its Arden Vale facility in Meriden, Coventry. The Company has reached this decision following its own internal review and ongoing engagement with the Care Quality Commission (‘CQC’). The Company is now making alternative arrangements for the 19 people in [...]
CQC Announces Third Castlebeck Service To Close
Arden Vale in Meriden, Solihull, is to close ahead of the conclusion of legal action by the Care Quality Commission. Castlebeck Care (Teesdale) Limited has agreed to close the service, which provides care for adults with learning disabilities and mental health problems. The decision comes after CQC served a legal notice proposing to [...]
”Lets Not Mince Words-Says AGE UK”
Michelle Mitchell AGE UK charity director made the following statement regarding the Equality & Human Rights Commission inquiry into the failure to protect the rights of older people receiving care at home. ‘’Let’s not mince words about what the findings show – leaving someone in soiled beds or clothing for [...]
Care Roadshow On Its Way To Manchester
Care Roadshows to meet with Care Professionals in Manchester On Thursday 30th June Care Roadshows will be coming to meet with you and other care professionals at Old Trafford. Care Roadshow, Manchester is a free event catered to all decision makers within the care sector. It will be a stimulating and inspiring environment for [...]
