Tag Archives: Regulatory Stringency

New Cancer Drugs Often Bestow Little Benefit Regarding Survival or Wellbeing? (NHS Choices / BMJ)

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A quotation from the authors’ abstract may say it all: “This systematic evaluation of oncology approvals by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in 2009-13 shows that most drugs entered the market without evidence of benefit on survival or quality … Continue reading →

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Professional Standards Authority Report on NMC (BBC News / Department of Health)

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Nursing and Midwifery Council has been criticised by the Professional Standards Authority over its handling of disciplinary cases. Full Text Link Reference Hughes, D. (2014). Mid-Staffs scandal: Nursing and Midwifery Council criticised. London: BBC Health News, March 31st … Continue reading →

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Keogh Review Visits for Lowest Performing 14 “Mortality Outlier” Hospitals (NHS England)

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Experienced teams of doctors, nurses and patient representatives are to visit 14 hospital trusts where mortality ratios have shown higher-than-expected rates for the past two years. as part of NHS England‘s Keogh review. “…intelligence held by different organisations across the NHS … Continue reading →

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Care Quality Commission Strategy for 2013 to 2016 (CQC)

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This Care Quality Commission (CQC) strategy document outlines how the CQC proposes to inspect and regulate services to ensure people receive safe, effective, compassionate and high-quality care. Section headings in this report comprise: CQC purpose, role and principles. CQC plans for … Continue reading →

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Unqualified Care Home Staff: Facts and Figures (BBC News)

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Over 200 care home providers in England have been using care workers without proper qualifications, the BBC‘s Inside Out programme has revealed. The BBC also found that dozens of convicted criminals have been working unsupervised as carers in people’s homes. These … Continue reading →

Posted in BBC News, Community Care, For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, National, Proposed for Next Newsletter, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Adult Social Care, BBC Health News, BBC's Inside Out Programme, Care Home Inspections, Care Homes, Care Quality Commission, Care Quality Commission (CQC), Community Care, Health and Social Care, Home and Community Care Services, Home Carers, Liberal Democrat MP Norman Lamb: Former Health Minister (Coalition Government), Norman Lamb (Former Care Minister), Proportionality in Safeguarding, Regulation, Regulatory Stringency, Residential Care Homes, Safeguarding, Safeguarding Adults at Risk, Safeguarding Older People, Social Care, Staffing (Care Homes) | Leave a comment

Antipsychotic Prescribing in Nursing Homes in the United States: Response to Regulatory Stringency (Health Economics)

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This paper studies the impact of regulatory stringency in the USA (as measured by the statewide deficiency citation rate over the past year) on the quality of care provided in a US national sample of nursing homes from 2000 … Continue reading →

Posted in Antipsychotics, For Researchers (mostly), International, Pharmacological Treatments, Quick Insights | Tagged Antipsychotic Drugs, Antipsychotic Prescribing in Nursing Homes in the United States, Antipsychotics, Antipsychotics in Elderly People with Dementia, Atypical Antipsychotics, Department of Economics and Scripps Gerontology Center: Miami University, Farmer School of Business: Miami University, Health Economics, Inappropriate Prescribing, Nursing Homes, Nursing Homes in the United States, Prescribing Anti-Psychotic Drugs to People with Dementia, Prescribing of Antipsychotic Drugs For People With Dementia, Regulatory Stringency, United States | Leave a comment

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Professional Standards Authority Report on NMC (BBC News / Department of Health)

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