News from the Care Quality Commission: October 2016

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The key points

    Most services are providing people with either good or outstanding care, but there is also a great deal of variation and some poor care.

      Effective leadership plays an important part in improving care, and most services we rated inadequate had improved when we re-inspected.

        There is considerable pressure on the system; with fewer care homes and increased demand on GP practices and hospitals.

          We’re concerned that quality may not be sustained as these pressures increase. The adult social care market is particularly fragile and could be approaching a 'tipping point'.

          See State of Care to find out more.

            Explore our findings

            Take a closer look at what we found. As well as the full State of Care report, you can read our interactive summary, download an infographic showing the headline findings and use our online map to see the ratings picture across England.

            See State of Care to find out more.

             

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            Residents at a care home

            The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)

            We’ve seen examples of good practice and improvement. Services that apply DoLS effectively have a culture of person-centred care, robust policies and procedures, and good leadership. But there is variation, with others needing to improve staff training and apply capacity assessments more effectively.

            See State of Care to find out more.

            Equality in health and social care

            We still see variation in the access, experience and outcomes for different groups of people. It's more likely that their specific needs and preferences will be met if people are involved in planning their care and if the service gives care that's tailored to them.

            There is a link between equality for staff working in services and the quality of care provided.

            See State of Care to find out more.

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            Also from CQC:

            Invisible conditions: Our campaign will highlight long-term conditions which are ‘invisible’ or not easily noticeable to someone else. See www.cqc.org.uk/invisibleconditions for information, join the conversation on Twitter using the #InvisibleConditions hashtag or tell us about your care online.

            Time to listen: This joint report highlighted that public services need to better recognise and act on their safeguarding responsibilities to identify and respond to possible child exploitation.

            Fees paid by providers: Our consultation on fees for 2017/18 opened earlier this month.