All Social care articles – Page 93
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Special measures removed after abuse trust improves
Cornwall Partnership trust has been lifted out of special measures for 'substantial progress' in addressing serious failings in services for people with learning disabilities.
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Care Quality Commission: a chance to peep under the primary care carpet
With the launch of the Care Quality Commission, GPs will be directly regulated for the first time. The government concedes that the number of reported patient safety incidents is too low, so how closely should the new inspector look, asks Charlotte Santry
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Health and social care grants announced
Voluntary and community care organisations in England will share a £24m pot of government grants, care services minister Ivan Lewis announced today.
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Ombudsmen rule against mental health trust
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Mental Health Partnership trust and Buckinghamshire county council failed to provide an acceptable standard of care for a man with severe learning disabilities, a joint investigation by two ombudsmen has found.
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HSJ Knowledge
High-impact changes in health and social care
In the green paper Independence, Well-Being and Choice and the white paper Our Health, Our Care, Our Say, the government focused on seven positive outcomes for people using health and social care services.
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HSJ Knowledge
High-impact changes for health and social care: dignity and respect
This high-impact change sets out to improve the skills, confidence and capability of staff to develop personalised plans with service users and their carers.
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HSJ Knowledge
High-impact changes for health and social care: personalised services
This high-impact change sets out to put service users at the centre of service design and delivery, to give people control over their care, and to provide the framework in which people can direct their own support.
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HSJ Knowledge
High-impact changes for health and social care: effective commissioning
This high-impact change sets out to promote commissioning services that are flexible and responsive to people's needs and wishes.
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PCTs cut continuing care packages
More than a quarter of primary care trusts have cut the number of adults they give NHS 'continuing care', despite guidance intended to boost provision.Figures published by the Department of Health show 44 PCTs reduced the number of people to whom they give the care package between April and December ...
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No probes into London mental health killings
NHS managers who failed to investigate nearly half of the murders and manslaughters carried out by London mental health patients over a four-year period will not be held to account.
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New super-regulator begins to take shape
Last week the bill that will see the merger of three regulators began its process through the Lords. But there are warnings that detail on the new legislation is sketchy, leaving trusts in the dark over how it will affect them. Charlotte Santry reports
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Campaign seeks to boost social care workforce
1 March will see the launch of a nationwide social care recruitment campaign.
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HSJ Knowledge
Who cares for the carers?
People caring for a relative are a vital part of the health and social care system - but many feel isolated. A national strategy aims to help by making GPs and community services more carer friendly. Stuart Shepherd reports
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HSJ Knowledge
The role of the Information Centre for health and social care
The need for high-quality, timely information is greater than ever in the health service, as Information Centre chief executive Tim Straughan explains
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HSJ Knowledge
Take part in an Information Centre survey
People involved in health and social care information - from managers and commissioners to public health researchers and academics - are invited to help shape a major new population-based survey as part of a wider survey programme being developed by the Information Centre for health and social care.
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HSJ Knowledge
Take part in an Information Centre survey
People involved in health and social care information - from managers and commissioners to public health researchers and academics - are invited to help shape a major new population-based survey as part of a wider survey programme being developed by the Information Centre for health and social care.
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Social care managers working longer hours
Eight out of 10 social care managers regularly work more than their contracted hours, a report by the Chartered Management Institute has found.
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Comment
Michael White on social care's big year
This is a big year for social care, possibly the biggest for a generation, says minister Ivan Lewis whenever he gets the chance. 'We've got to get it right.'
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Scotland's personal care policy questioned
Scotland's flagship free personal care policy needs to be better funded and managed if it is to work in the future, the public spending watchdog warned last week. A report from Audit Scotland reveals budget shortfalls and ambiguities in the way the policy was implemented.
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HSJ Knowledge
Value for many - improving learning difficulties services
A consultation on learning difficulties services seeks to help most service users to live in the community, while increasing monitoring and support. Mark Gould reports