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Newsletter
Our monthly update for everyone interested in health and social care
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More action needed to make sure people get the right care at the right time
Our new report checking the progress made since the publication of our Out of sight – who cares? report finds that not enough progress has been made on our recommendations.
The Out of sight report, published in October 2020, looked at the use of restraint, seclusion and segregation in care services for people with a learning disability, autistic people, and people with mental ill health.
Our progress report finds that there are still too many people in hospital. Once in hospital they often stay too long, do not always experience therapeutic care and are still subject to restrictive interventions.
Out of the 17 recommendations we made in 2020, just 4 have been partially met. None of the recommendations have been fully met.
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Carers' experiences of health and social care
This month our Because we all care campaign focuses on carers.
Everyone has different needs and different experiences of care. That's why it's important we all have our say, so health and social care works for all.
We want to hear carers' unique point of view.
Perhaps you look after a family member, partner or friend - someone who relies on your support - you can help us make sure health and social care services give people safe, effective, compassionate, high-quality care.
We've partnered with Carers UK - the UK's only national membership charity for carers - to make sure we hear from as many carers as possible.
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Influence our work on mental health services
We are looking to hear from people who have experience of being detained under the Mental Health Act in the last 2 years to join our panel of experts.
This panel advises us about our work on the Mental Health Act and how we work to improve mental health services.
It is an exciting opportunity to use your experience to help lots of other people. This opportunity will involve taking part in virtual meetings and workshops to discuss different topics within mental health services.
Applications are open until 8 April.
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Join us! Work for CQC
CQC staff have a wide range of skills and work across many disciplines.
Find out about roles within CQC, Healthwatch England and the Office of the National Guardian.
Current vacancies include:
- Acute Inspector, Hospitals Directorate - East of England
- Head of Transformation Engagement
- Data Project Manager, Healthwatch England
- Senior Public Engagement Officer
Benefits include generous leave entitlement, NHS or Nest pension schemes and a wide range of employee discounts.
Most roles offer flexible locations with the choice to be home-based. See the individual job listings for more information.
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Have your say on the implementation of the Liberty Protection Safeguards
The government has launched a consultation on its plans to update the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) Code of Practice to better support people who may lack mental capacity and require others to make decisions in their best interests.
These decisions could include where a person should live, whether assistive technology like sensors or keypad entry should be installed, setting times for refreshments or activities, whether they can leave the accommodation or restraint in certain circumstances among others.
The government want to hear your views on the proposed Liberty Protection Safeguards. The consultation closes at 11:45pm on 7 July 2022.
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Looking at the experiences of hospital care for people with a learning disability and autistic people
We are carrying out a review to better understand the experiences of people with a learning disability and autistic people when they go to hospital.
As part of our review, we will be visiting a sample of hospital trusts and speaking to people who use services, and the people who support them.
In particular, we want to understand:
- whether people have been cared for in a way that meets their needs
- how well people feel they have been supported and involved in their care planning
- if staff understand and are able to meet their needs.
This is part of our work to improve services for people with a learning disability and autistic people.
After we have completed our review, we will publish a report to highlight where we have found things work well and where improvement is needed.
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How should the UK COVID-19 Inquiry go about its work?
The UK COVID-19 Inquiry has been set up to examine the response to COVID-19 and to make sure the UK is better prepared to respond to future pandemics.
The pandemic has affected us all, some far more severely than others, and the Inquiry is holding a public consultation to make sure everyone has the opportunity to give their views on how it should go about its work.
The public consultation on the inquiry's terms of reference runs until 7 April.
The inquiry will produce a report, or reports and will make recommendations to the government based on its terms of reference.
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Do you work in health or social care?
Make sure you see the latest information about the changes that we're making to the way that we work due to coronavirus.
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