CQC Press Releases
State of Care is our annual assessment of health care and social care in England.
The report looks at the trends, shares examples of good and outstanding care, and highlights where care needs to improve
The care that people received in 2019/20 was mostly of good quality
However, while quality was largely maintained compared with the previous year, there was no improvement overall. Read more
Dementia & Alzheimer's
Pilot key worker scheme for relatives of care home residents announcement - Alzheimer's Society comment
At the first session of the ‘Coronavirus: lessons learnt’ inquiry, Minister for Care Helen Whately announced a key worker pilot scheme for those with family members in care homes.Read more
‘Exhausted’ family and friends spent 92 million extra hours caring for loved ones with dementia since lockdown
Alzheimer’s Society’s new report, ‘Worst hit: dementia during coronavirus’, says Government must fix social care now, learning lessons to avoid further winter tragedy, as dementia carers struggle with depression, insomnia and exhaustion.Read more
News Round Up
Coronavirus and care homes: The pensioners suffering through isolation
It's now seven months since care homes first shut their doors, denying many residents not only the precious touch of loved ones but also the regular comfort of a song and dance, or a hair cut. Some are now facing the prospect of a winter isolated from their friends and families as a second wave of Covid-19 gives way to fresh restrictions.Read more
Coronavirus: Hundreds wish Edwin, 100, happy birthday
Edwin Connington has not had human contact with his family since March
Hundreds of strangers have wished a care home resident happy birthday after learning he would turn 100 in isolation from his family.Read more
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