Tag Archives: NHS
Hospital failure regime extended to care homes
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.
Hospice is first in country to appoint mental health nurse as dementia cases increase
A DURHAM hospice has become the first in the country to appoint a special mental health nurse to address the growing numbers of people with dementia.
Sharron Tolman has joined the staff at St Cuthbert’s Hospice in Durham City.
The North East’s first Admiral Nurse is employed by the hospice but will get clinical supervision through the Admiral Nurse organisation, which is supported by Dementia UK.
Pot of gold! Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire receive £60m for roads, rail, education and broadband improvements
Proposals would see 95 per cent of homes in Norfolk and Suffolk covered by broadband.
Annabelle Dickson, Political Editor Monday, July 7, 2014
11:25 AM
Better broadband, new roads and college buildings will be built in Norfolk and Suffolk amid a multi-million diversion of government funds which the prime minister claims will create “real change” in the region.
