Care Quality Commission hit by ‘no confidence’ petition
29 June 2011 Last updated at 05:59
Care Quality Commission hit by ‘no confidence’ petition
By Matthew Hill BBC News
A Panorama reporter filmed residents being pinned down, slapped and tauntedWorkers in the residential care home sector have signed a petition of no confidence in the industry regulator – the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Millions more to be spent in battle against Alzheimer’s
Tens of millions more to be spent in battle against Alzheimer’s
Last updated at 8:03 AM on 28th June 2011
Care services minister Paul Burstow will put money into research on dementia
Ministers will today pledge to dramatically increase spending on research in the battle against Alzheimer’s.
Kirklees Council U-turn on cuts to adult social care services
KIRKLEES Council has done a U-turn over controversial cuts to adult social care funding.
But it’s come at a cost – £70,000 to fight off a judicial review taken by three Kirklees residents.
And there’s an untold cost of the public consultation and work done since Kirklees Council announced they were cutting funding for those with substantial needs earlier this year.
