Changing the future of social care
What does the future hold for social care? A quick search on google news would suggest the whole sector is…
Mental Health
Matt Hancock facing legal challenge over ‘failures’ in autism care
The Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has launched a legal challenge against secretary of state for Health and Social…
Bristol care home uses dementia technology to train staff
Bristol City Council is funding the training of more than 30 staff using virtual technology which replicates the experience of…
‘Financially motivated’ council cut autistic man’s care package
A Nottinghamshire man with autism was forced to rely on his parents to part-fund his care after Nottinghamshire County Council…
Inequalities in wealth and power linked to poorer mental health
The Commission for Equality in Mental Health has released a report highlighting the link between mental health inequalities and wider…
Emergency dementia admissions to hospitals up 35%
The number of people with dementia being admitted to hospital as a medical emergency has risen by 100,000 in five…
Worst-performing mental health trust ‘still has a way to go’
England’s Chief Inspector of Hospitals has recommended that Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT ) remains in special measures…
Review raises ‘serious concerns’ over Cygnet Health Care
The CQC carried out an inspection of Cygnet Health Care between July 2 and August 2 2019, after a BBC…
