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Issue 215
“Care Inequalities and Two-Tier Heath System” Warning... As CQC Releases Annual State of Care Report
The CQC has published its annual assessment of the state of health and social care in England, highlighting inequalities in care, issues in accessing good, timely care, and serious concerns about mental health services, particularly for children and young people. The report draws on inspection activity, findings from CQC’s national NHS patient survey programme and statutory reports, bespoke research into people’s experiences, insight from key stakeholders and evidence collected by the regulator throughout the year about the quality and safety of services in all areas of health and care, and highlights that the need for social care continues
to increase, including needs when people are discharged from hospital. However, the report says, supply has not always kept pace, meaning more people are not getting the support they need. Professor Martin Green OBE, Chief Executive of Care England, commented: “This report confirms the deeply entrenched issues we have been highlighting within social care. Despite ongoing efforts, there remain persistent gaps in care access, leading to heightened pressures on both the NHS and adult social care providers.
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