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Mencap and The Challenging Behaviour Foundation respond to Slade House failings
The Care Quality Commission has declared that Slade House, an NHS assessment and treatment unit in Oxford, requires urgent action to make it safer.
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Mencap comments on Government response to Francis Inquiry
Mencap has commented on the Government’s response to the Francis Report, which was commissioned in the wake of the Mid Staffordshire scandal where hundreds of patients died as the result of appalling failings in care.
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Mencap’s response to new GP contract for 2014/15
Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, today announced the new GP contract for 2014/15 agreed between the British Medical Association’s General Practice Committee and NHS England, and directed by the Department of Health.
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Joint Statement on Winterbourne View Concordat Event
Mencap and the Challenging Behaviour Foundation give their statement on Norman Lamb’s announcement today on the changes to the Joint Improvement Board at the Winterbourne View Concordat Signatories Event.
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Mencap response to NHS complaints review
The independent review of complaints was released today, chaired by the Rt. Hon Ann Clwyd MP and Professor Tricia Hart.
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Charities call for tough action as new allegations of abuse come to light
Police have arrested seven care workers on suspicion of abuse after a victim of the Winterbourne View scandal was allegedly abused again.
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Mencap responds to new CQC plans for regulating adult social care
Mencap’s response to the plans and priorities set out in A Fresh Start for the Regulation and Inspection of Adult Social Care by the new Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care for the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
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The O2 flushed with success for launch of the UK's 500th disabled loo
The 500th Changing Places fully accessible disabled toilet was officially opened at The O2 last night by pop music fan Hannah James from Greenwich.
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Queen’s Speech – Fair for who? Mencap responds.
Mencap response to the Queen's speech.
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Care Minister makes trip to see ex-Winterbourne resident
Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb will be visiting a former Winterbourne View patient at his new home in Taunton today.
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Mencap’s response to the Judicial Review ruling on the ‘bedroom tax’
Statement from Mencap about the Judicial Review ruling on the 'bedroom tax'
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Where are the Winterbourne View patients now?
NHS England has today reported that, of the 48 patients from England who were at Winterbourne View hospital, 34 are now in social care settings and 14 still remain in hospital.
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