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Review of compliance: Castlebeck Care (Teesdale) Ltd.: Winterbourne View
- Author:
- CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Care Quality Commission
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 45p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Winterbourne View is a 24-bed purpose designed Assessment and Treatment Unit providing healthcare and support for adults with learning disabilities, complex needs and challenging behaviour. It is operated by Castlebeck Care (Teesdale) Ltd. This review was carried out following the BBC television programme Panorama which showed the serious abuse of patients at Winterbourne View over several months. The review found that Winterbourne View was not meeting 10 essential standards. Concerns resulted in the Care Quality Commission taking enforcement action to remove Winterbourne View from the registration of Castlebeck Care (Teesdale) Ltd.
Investigation into the care and treatment of Ms L
- Author:
- MENTAL WELFARE COMMISSION FOR SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This report relates to the investigation into the care and treatment of Ms L. Several recommendations are made both for the services responsible for Ms L and for other services who may be able to learn from this individual case. This MWC investigation was instigated following reports of a number of incidents involving Ms L, a young woman with a severe learning disability and severe challenging behaviour, in an independent assessment and treatment resource for people with a learning disability (Unit A). The final incident, where Ms L was apparently bitten by a fellow resident overnight, resulted in a Vulnerable Adults Case Conference being called. Ms L had already been assessed as ready to move on and a place identified for her to go to. This move was therefore brought forward by about 2 weeks.
Report of a visit of inspection to "Care Concern", The Village, Llangwyfan, 1-4 July 1986
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Welsh Office. Social Work Service
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Welsh Office. Social Work Service
- Publication year:
- 1987
- Pagination:
- 59p., tables.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Our checks of learning disability services in England: easy read
- Author:
- CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Care Quality Commission
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Inspections of 150 services for people with learning disabilities following the poor care and abuse found at Winterbourne view, a private hospital for people with learning disabilities. This easy read summary reports on which services were inspected and what the inspectors found. It then provides advice for commissioners who buy services for local councils and health services, service providers, and how the Care Quality Commission carry out their inspections.
Learning disability services inspection programme: national overview
- Author:
- CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Care Quality Commission
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 56p.
- Place of publication:
- London
In response to the serious abuse and poor standards of care at Winterbourne View, a series of unannounced inspections of learning disability services were carried out by the Care Quality Commission. This national overview report provides an analysis of the findings of 150 unannounced inspections of services providing care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviours in England. These included 71 NHS trusts and 47 independent healthcare services providing assessment and treatment and secure services, and 32 adult social care services providing residential care. Inspections were carried out against two 'outcomes: outcome 4 (care and welfare of people who use services) and outcome 7 (safeguarding people who use services from abuse). The report highlights the key areas of concern for overall compliance and for each outcome. Of the 145 inspections included in the report (five of the inspections were pilots and not included) 35 met both standards, 41 met both standards with minor concerns and 69 failed to meet both standards. The report also states that there is no need for additional guidance, but the need to ensure that existing guidance in implemented. The findings demonstrate that services for people with learning disabilities still need to improve and that this requires a whole system response and approach from the policy makers, the providers, the commissioners and the regulators. Separate recommendations are provided for commissioners, providers and the Care Quality Commission.
Evaluation of our checks of learning disability services in England: easy to read
- Author:
- CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Care Quality Commission
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- London
An easy read summary report which looks at how inspections of 150 learning disabilities were carried out and what the people who took part in the inspections felt about them. It looks at what experts by experience or service users and their advisers and care providers' felt about the inspections. It also looked at what could be done to make the process better. The inspections were carried out by the Care Quality Commission because of poor care and abuse at Winterbourne View hospital.
What we think about the Horizon Centre and Newhaven at Fieldhead Hospital: easy read report
- Author:
- CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Care Quality Commission
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This easy read report describes the inspection of Horizon Centre and Newhaven at Fieldhead Hospital, which provide accommodation for adults with a learning disability. Using words and pictures it describes the reasons for the inspection, what happened when the inspection was carried out and what the hospital was and was not doing well.
What we think about Burston House: easy read report
- Author:
- CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Care Quality Commission
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 14p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This easy read report describes the inspection of Burston House, which provides accommodation for up to 13 adults with learning disabilities. Using words and pictures it describes the reasons for the inspection, what happened when the inspection was carried out and what the hospital was and was not doing well.
Joint investigation into the provision of services for people with learning disabilities at Cornwall Partnership NHS Trust
- Authors:
- HEALTHCARE COMMISSION, COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL CARE INSPECTION
- Publisher:
- Healthcare Commission
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 76p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The report details the findings of a joint investigation into services for people with learning disabilities at Cornwall Partnership NHS Trust. The services investigated were the Budock Hospital near Falmouth, which is a treatment centre for 18 inpatients. The investigation also looked at two other treatment centres, 4 children’s units and 46 houses occupied by groups of up to four people with learning disabilities. The report describes many years of abusive practices at the trust and the failure of senior trust executives to tackle this. Examples of abuse included physical abuse and misuse of people’s money. Investigators found evidence of institutional abuse including some staff hitting, pushing, and dragging people. Some staff were also reported to have withheld food and given people cold showers. The investigation team also found an over-reliance on medication to control behaviour, as well as illegal and prolonged use of restraint.
Joint investigation into services for people with learning disabilities at Cornwall Partnership NHS Trust: easy read executive summary
- Author:
- HEALTHCARE COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Healthcare Commission
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 14p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The report details the findings of a joint investigation into services for people with learning disabilities at Cornwall Partnership NHS Trust. The services investigated were the Budock Hospital near Falmouth, which is a treatment centre for 18 inpatients. The investigation also looked at two other treatment centres, 4 children’s units and 46 houses occupied by groups of up to four people with learning disabilities. The report describes many years of abusive practices at the trust and the failure of senior trust executives to tackle this. Examples of abuse included physical abuse and misuse of people’s money. Investigators found evidence of institutional abuse including some staff hitting, pushing, and dragging people. Some staff were also reported to have withheld food and given people cold showers. The investigation team also found an over-reliance on medication to control behaviour, as well as illegal and prolonged use of restraint.