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The state of health care and adult social care in England 2015/16
— presented to Parliament pursuant to section 83(4)(a) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 | | Corporate Author | Care Quality Commission - CQC |
| Publisher | Care Quality Commission, Newcastle upon Tyne, 12 October 2016 |
| Pages | 149 pp (HC 2016/17 706) |
| Source | https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attac... |
| Keywords | Health services ; Services ; Social Services Departments ; Inspection ; Annual reports. |
| Annotation | This annual report on the state of health and adult social care in England shows that, despite increasingly challenging circumstances, much good care is being delivered and encouraging levels of improvement are taking place. However, evidence is begnning to be seen of deterioration in quality: some providers are struggling to improve their rating beyond 'requires improvement'. The fragility of the adult social care market and the pressure on primary care services are beginning to affect both those who rely on these services and the performance of secondary care. Evidence suggests we may be approaching a tipping point. The combination of a growing and ageing population, people with more long-term conditions and a challenging economic climate means greater demand on services and more problems for people in accessing care. This is translating to increased A&E attendances, emergency admissions and delays to people leaving hospital, which in turn affects the ability of many NHS Trusts to meet their performance and financial targets. The report includes examples of ideas for improving patient care. Part 1 of the report covers issues to do with quality and the future resilience of health and social care in England. Part 2 looks at the sectors regulated by the CQC: adult social care; acute hospitals, community health services and ambulance services; mental health; primary medical services; equality in health and social care; and the Deprivation of Liberty safeguards. A 19 page summary report (http://www.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/20161013... is also available. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-161018005 E |
| Classmark | L: I: PF: 3U: 6KA |
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