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Social care staff carrying out tasks previously undertaken by NHS, without extra funding, say directors

Community Care

Drop in eligibility for continuing healthcare But the finding comes amid a drop in the rate of people found to be eligible for NHS continuing healthcare (CHC), under which the health service fully funds social care for people whose need for it arises primarily from a health condition.

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CQC urges government to fund better pay for care staff to tackle ‘gridlocked’ system

Community Care

The CQC welcomed the Department of Health and Social Care’s (DHSC) injection of £500m into the sector this winter to boost its capacity to respond to hospital discharges and tackle workforce shortages. Extra £500m for social care a ‘sticking plaster’, warn sector leaders. per hour per social care employee.

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National Patient Safety Goals Depend on Good Communication

Relias

Patient Safety Awareness Week, sponsored by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement , is the perfect time to review the Joint Commission’s National Patient Safety Goals. The national patient safety goals listed by the Joint Commission include some of the biggest preventable risks to patient safety across healthcare systems.