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Vulnerable patients suffering due to poor hospital discharge, says Ombudsman report
Patients are being sent home alone, afraid and unable to cope and in some cases without their relatives or carers being told, according to a report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman....
More needs to be done to improve end of life care, says CQC
A review published by the CQC today has found that people from certain groups in society are experiencing poorer quality end of life care than others. The CQC review, entitled A Different Ending,...Care providers will have to reject local authority clients to survive, says Nadra Ahmed
Nadra Ahmed OBE, Executive Chairman of the National Care Association (NCA) has said that the lack of 'sustainable funding’ in the care sector will mean providers are unable to accept Local...CQC publish reports on 80 adult social care services in the Central region
Over the past week independent regulators CQC has published a further 80 reports on the quality of care provided by adult social care services across the Central region. Following recent...
Digital healthcare company awarded grant to reduce isolation in stroke sufferers
Digital healthcare company Intelesant has been awarded a grant by Greater Manchester Academic Health Science Network (GM AHSN) to carry out research using its home monitoring technology system,...
“Significant risks†to implementation of mental health services access programme, says NAO report
A National Audit Office report published today has shown that The Department of Health (DH) and NHS England are beginning to work on improving access to mental health services across the UK,...
Care Provider implements National Living Wage regardless of age
Birmingham-based Akari Care has pledged to introduce the new National Living Wage (NLW) for all of their employees who currently earn less than £7.20 regardless of their age, equalling a...Over-65s’ biggest financial worry is running out of money, says Independent Age
A recent survey conducted by older person’s charity Independent Age has revealed the biggest financial concerns of those aged over 65 in the UK. The survey showed that almost a...
Carers Week 2016 Launched
Seven major charities have launched Carers Week 2016 in a bid to raise nationwide awareness of the issues and challenges carers face. Carers Week is set to run from 6-12 June. ...
Independent Age launches new safeguarding leaflet to help vulnerable older adults
Independent Age have published a new leaflet to help older people, their families and carers recognise the signs of abuse and understand where to go for help. The charity grew concerned about the...
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