Out of Sight - Who Cares? CQC publish progress report
CBF response to the Care Quality Commission report on progress made since the publication of 'Out of Sight- Who Cares?'
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CBF response to CQC State of Care Report 2021
The CBF's response to the CQC State of Care Report, an annual assessment of health care and social care in England, published 22nd October 2021
Another hospital, St John’s House in Suffolk, will close following serious safety concerns
St John’s House, a hospital for people with a learning disability and autistic people, in Suffolk will close following an unannounced CQC inspection in July 2021.
Joanna, Jon and Ben: a Serious Case Review
The CBF has issued a statement about the Serious Case Review made by Norfolk Safeguarding Adults Board, about Joanna, Jon and Ben who died in Cawston Park private hospital.
Government response to CQC Out of Sight report
Helen Whately, Minister for Care, responds to CQC's 'Out of Sight- Who Cares?' report published October 2020.
People with learning disabilities and autistic people being held in inhumane conditions in ATUs
Today DHSC published a thematic review of Independent Care (Education) and Treatment Reviews.
Report published on Institutionalising Parent Carer Blame
A new report from the University of Leeds and Cerebra is published today (21 July 2021).
CBF responds to Health and Social Care Committee report
The CBF responds to the Health and Social Care Committee's report 'The treatment of autistic people and people with learning disabilities' and outlines the next steps the government must take.
Government must take urgent action to protect disabled children
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has published 'Restraint in schools' following an inquiry about recording and monitoring the use of restraint in schools in England and Wales.