Hospital failure regime extended to care homes
Posted: 16 Jul 2014, 08:05
A system of special measures designed to improve failing hospitals in England is to be extended to care homes, the government is expected to announce.
The process was introduced by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) a year ago at 11 failing trusts.
Most have since made progress - although only five have been or are being taken out of special measures.
A similar scheme will be introduced for care homes and home care agencies next year, ministers will say.
That will cover 25,000 services and could lead to the closure of those that fail to improve.
The system is not expected to start until April as the ratings regime it is based on will only be rolled out in the social care system from the autumn.
The ratings, based on a system first used in schools, give health and care services a rating of outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate
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