Care News
Dementia Patient Assaulted
Date posted: April 27th, 2012
A news article discussing the assault of a dementia patient by a care home worker.
Care Homes Affected by £1m Abortion Clinic Inspections
Date posted: April 5th, 2012
We respond to the news that funding and resources for care home inspections have been affected due to a last minute decision to focus on abortion clinic inspections, costing a total of £1m.
HSBC Receive Record Fine for Mis-Selling Investment Bonds
Date posted: March 22nd, 2012
Read our reaction regarding the news HSBC have been fined for mis-selling investment bonds to thousands of elderly people..
Care Home Residents Regularly Refused GP Visits
Date posted: February 25th, 2012
Another BBC report looks at the discovery that care home residents have been regularly refused visits to GPs
BBC Report Uncovers Unethical Care Cost Practices
Date posted: February 16th, 2012
A look at the BBC report that found a company engaging in highly unethical care cost avoidance tactics by Universal Group
500 new Cases of neglect and abuse in care homes weekly
Date posted: February 8th, 2012
An NHS report has found that there are nearly 500 new cases each week of abuse and neglect in UK care homes.
CQC Under Fire Due To Lack Of Inspections
Date posted: January 30th, 2012
A new report from the National Audit Office has revealed the Care Quality Commission has cut back on the number of inspections and compliance checks since 2009.
Residents at Risk Due to Medication Errors
Date posted: January 26th, 2012
New research by two universities have found over half of UK care home residents are at risk to due errors made while handling medication.
Essex Nursing Home Scandal Uncovered By BBC
Date posted: January 18th, 2012
We respond to the latest evidence discovered by the BBC which included a series of neglect and abuse claims within an Essex care home.
Over Half of Residents Now Paying Towards Care
Date posted: January 13th, 2012
Our reaction to the news that 55% of residents in UK care homes now have to pay towards their care.
