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CQC launches dementia services review
CQC launches dementia services review
The Care Quality Commission is to undertake unannounced inspections of 150 care homes and hospitals to review the care of people with dementia in England.
The news comes on the day the prime minister is hosting a G8 summit in London to develop an international plan to combat the condition.
CQC chief executive David Behan said it will be the first time the regulator has specifically reviewed care services for people with dementia. He said the CQC’s findings would create a national picture of “what works well and where improvements are required”.
iPads for kids with learning difficulties
MP visits Hackney primary school for launch of new learning scheme
DIANE ABBOTT visited a primary school to help launch a new scheme in London which will give iPads to children with learning disabilities.
The MP for Hackney North & Stoke Newington, attended Grasmere Primary School in Hackney, east London last week Friday (December 6) to raise awareness of the project.
The initiative is the brainchild of Hearts & Minds Challenge – a charity dedicated to helping families of children with autism.
By donating old mobile phones to the charity, they can go towards an exchange for an iPad. The charity needs to collect at least 185 old, broken, damaged or unwanted mobile phones in exchange for a brand new iPad with autism-friendly apps and features.
Grasmere Primary School is well known for its inclusivity for children with complex special educational needs and its close working relationship with external professionals supporting children.
Warning that carers are at breaking point
Warning that carers are at breaking point
The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales has said that some carers are at breaking point because of the stress of having to look after their loved ones with very little assistance from outside organisations. Sarah Rochira told the BBC that this vital work is often overlooked, even though it can have a major impact on people’s physical and mental health.
She said that carers provide as much as £6 billion a year in savings to healthcare authorities, but many feel as though they do not matter.
