Patients are being restrained inappropriately, says CQC
– CQC chairman Dame Jo WilliamsAll too often, inspection teams found that people using services were at risk of being restrained inappropriately because staff often did not understand what actions count as restraint, and when restraint happened there was inadequate review of these putting people at risk of harm or abuse."
Mum speaks about care home anguish
A mum has spoken to ITV News about her anguish after her son was sent to a care home 130 miles away from the family home.
Nearly half of care services fail deemed substandard
People with learning disabilities have a one in two chance of receiving substandard care, a report by the care services watchdog revealed.