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Cost of care analyses show councils lack funding to pay providers fair price, warn directors

Community Care

Councils lack the money to move towards paying providers a fair price for care, directors have warned, in the light of government-mandated analyses of the costs of services, directors have said. per hour gap for home care but suggested there was no gap for nursing home fees.

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CQC ‘not fit for purpose’, says Streeting, in wake of damning report

Community Care

These were hampering its ability to identify poor performance at the services it regulates, residential homes, nursing homes and domiciliary care providers, found the interim report of Dr Penny Dash’s review of the CQC. This government will never turn a blind eye to failure.”

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CQC delivers initial verdict on council adults’ services under new assurance system

Community Care

“The government has committed to offer more support for carers through its reform funding and there are new rights for unpaid leave in the new Carer’s Leave Act , but that won’t be enough. There were shortages of nursing home beds for those with complex needs, and increased demand for home care, amid workforce shortages.