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A new briefing from QualityWatch looks at the number of emergency readmissions to hospital. The report found there was a 41.3% rise in the number of people returning to hospital for "potentially preventable" conditions.Response -
Today, the CQC published a new report "Driving improvement: Case studies from nine adult social care services", which provides an insight into care services that achieved a significant improvement on their rating.Response -
Our National Director responds to NHS plans to improve patient care by cutting long hospital stays.Response -
New report from the Care Quality Commission looks at how well health and social care services are working together across 20 local authority areas.Response -
New research from Which? finds that millions of people are underestimating the cost of paying for a care home place - potentially putting some at risk of financial problems. Our National Director, Imelda Redmond, responds to these findings.Our response to new guidance to help care homes understand their responsibilities under consumer law
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New guidance from the Competitions and Markets Authority aims to help ensure that care home residents are treated fairly under consumer law.Response -
New report from the National Audit Office examines the progress that has been made to reduce the impact of emergency admissions on acute hospitals.Response -
The Department of Health and Social Care has today responded to the Competition Markets Authority’s study of the care home market.Response -
NHS England wants to change how NHS works at a regional level, read our response to their proposals.Response -
The British Dental Association has issued an open letter to Health Secretary Matt Hancock after a leading UK dental chain has instructed dentists to limit urgent care, in order to meet unrealistic Government targets. Read our response.Response -
We welcome the plans to strengthen health and care legislation set out in the White Paper today.Response -
Our response to CQC's report, ‘Protect, respect, connect – decisions about living and dying well during COVID-19.'Response -
Sir Robert Francis QC, Chair of Healthwatch England responds on behalf of our staff and volunteers.Response -
We responded to Health and Social Care Committee (HSCC) report following the Government’s White Paper proposals for the reform of Health and Social Care.
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We have joined forces with leading patient groups to respond to the Government's plans around GP data sharing.Response -
The NHS has published a plan for improving access to GP appointments for patients alongside supporting GPs and their teams.Response -
Find out what's in the Government's new social care plan and how it compares with what people have told us.
