CQC have launched another new web-site and the previous site is archived as it was on 19th October 2011. CareHomeMap is now attempting to get to grips with extracting information from the new web-site.
CQC have announced that they will start inspecting home care providers - the companies that provide staff who help people to stay in their own homes. Full BBC article here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/mobile/health-15831639?SThisEM
The announcement to start inspecting home care providers came shortly before the Equality and Human Rights Commission found that home care often fails to meet older people's basic rights. Full report here: http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/news/2011/november/home-care-often-fails-to-meet-older-peoples-basic-rights-says-inquiry/
ReplyDeleteGuardian article here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/nov/22/home-care-services-inspected-programme
The announcement also conflicts with National Audit Office findings "In addition, proposals to extend the Commission's role risk distracting the Commission from its core work of regulating health and social care". Full report here: http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/1012/care_quality_commission.aspx