Individuals’ human rights may have been breached in more than 500 cases where ‘do not resuscitate’ decisions were made during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Regulation
Boris Johnson has been urged to launch a public inquiry into the use of Do Not Attempt CPR (DNACPR) orders during the pandemic.
The regulator has signed an agreement with the National Fire Chiefs Council to support and improve fire protection and prevention in care settings.
The provider, based in Slough, has been placed into special measures by the CQC after failing follow infection control measures during the pandemic.
A MoU agreement sets out how the partners will safeguard the wellbeing and rights of people receiving health and social care in England.
NHS England said DNR orders should only ever be made on an individual basis and in consultation with the individual or family.
People with a learning disability or autism are more reluctant to give negative feedback on their care in case it increases pressure on staff.
A coroner’s report concluded that the man “would not have died when he did” if staff from Care Outlook had helped resolve a fault with his heating.
Data has confirmed that the NHS has now offered the COVID-19 vaccine to residents at every eligible care home with older residents.
More than two-thirds of all new homes to be built in England over the next decade will not be fully accessible for older and disabled people.