Monthly Archives: July 2014

New look unveiled at Norfolk dementia unit following government investment

July 18, 2014   Carers, dementia, Featured Article, mental health, Norfolk

Adam Gretton Health correspondent adam.gretton@archant.co.uk

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Anger as users and carers ‘left out’ of planning for NHS learning disability scheme

July 16, 2014   Carers, Featured Article, learning difficulties

Activists and academics raise questions over NHS England project

By on July 16, 2014 in Adults

Learning disability activists and academics have accused NHS England of failing to involve people with experience of services and their families in the development of a new group tasked with cutting the use of inappropriate hospital placements.

Yesterday NHS England announced that it had appointed Sir Stephen Bubb, chief executive of charity leaders network ACEVO, to head a group dedicated to ‘co-commissioning’ solutions to cut inappropriate placements. The group will report its findings in October.

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Hospital failure regime extended to care homes

July 16, 2014   Carers, Featured Article, hospital, Older care

By Nick Triggle Health correspondent, BBC News

The process was introduced by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) a year ago at 11 failing trusts.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28308104

A system of special measures designed to improve failing hospitals in England is to be extended to care homes, the government is expected to announce.

The process was introduced by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) a year ago at 11 failing trusts.

Most have since made progress – although only five have been or are being taken out of special measures.

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