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An independent investigation into the failings of a mental health hospital in Middlesbrough has begun after two teenage girls died within two months of each other whilst under their care....
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West Lane Hospital in Middlesbrough, a mental health unit for young people, has been rated as inadequate by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) after two girls died within two months...
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Following inspections of both James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough and Friarage Hospital in Northallerton, South Tee’s Hospitals Trust’s intensive care has been given the worst possible rating of inadequate....
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has threatened to close a mental health hospital in Northampton after inspectors found it to be unsafe and operating far below the expected standard. The...
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West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been rated “requires improvement” for a second time in a row. Although rated “inadequate” in 2015, this Hertfordshire hospital trust is showing little sign...
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Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn has announced that up to 24 beds in two wards will be out of action for six months. As a result, around 25 operations...
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The Norfolk and Norwich Hospital has today been placed into special measures following the latest CQC report. Whilst the CQC praised staff members, it appeared more than unimpressed that, despite...
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Norfolk is home to a higher than national average percentage of people who are over 65 and now has over 370 care homes in the county housing over 10,000 people....
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As owner or manager of a care home or of a care service you are required to operate it in a fully compliant way. The overarching objective of the regulatory...
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In May 2017 the BBC investigated claims that patients were waiting over a year for operations at the Kettering General Hospital after David Phelan, a hospital trust governor, found discrepancies...
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Laing & Buisson’s publication ‘Care of Older People’ (27th edition) contains facts and figures which reveal some of the opportunities (and risks) in buying or investing in care homes in...
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