'From Cradle to the Grave' That was the Promise....
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Private Learning Disability Services Still Failing?
Just 52.3% of the 150 hospitals and care homes inspected delivering leanring disability servcies were compliant with outcomes on safeguarding and care and welfare that they were measured against as part of a national review conducted by the Care Quality Commission. However while over 70% of NHS providers were complaint less than 40% of private providers were
The learning disability review, was triggered by the revelations of abuse at Winterbourne View hospital in Bristol last year.
For more details of this review and reports on individual service providers follow this link to CQC
Relationship between Physical and mental health
A Mental Health Network Report brings together the evidence that a close relationship exists between long-term physical conditions and mental health and wellbeing.Continued
Decline in number of Health Visitors and District Nurses
The latest statistics published by the Department of Health show the impact of budget cuts on nursing services. The actual numbers of nursing staff on the ground are now below 2005 levels with far fewer working part time. Continued
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No Health Without Mental Health - Progress?
Time to start checking how well the government is keeping its promises on its mental health strategy 'No Health Without Mental Health'.
This strategy published in March 2011 described the Government’s commitment to improving mental health services
Continued and Comment
Health Inequalities
Comparison shows that a person is over three times more likely to die of cardio-vascular disease if they live in the poorest areas of Blackpool than someone who lives in the richest area of Kensington. Continued...
Continuing Healthcare
NHS continuing healthcare is free care outside of hospital that is arranged and funded by the NHS. It is only available for people who need ongoing healthcare and meet the eligibility. NHS continuing healthcare is sometimes called fully funded NHS care.Follow this link for more information
Children's Heart Services
In March 2011 a consultation started on changing how congenital heart services for children are provided in England. Continued
Community Care Services
The quality of care in many of the care and nursing homes is doubtful and cost pressures are mounting on the private companies managing these services as Local Authorities cut budgets. Continued
The Equality Duty
The Equality Act 2010 (the Act) came into force in October 2010 and
The Act identified nine protected characteristics and these are set out below and are covered by the Equality Duty: Continued
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