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DoH: “Half of care home patients suffer drug errors”

DoH: “Half of care home patients suffer drug errors”

Posted 02 October 2009 | By admin | Categories: Uncategorized | No Comments

Channel 4 News reports that at DoH study has found frequent mistakes in the handling of medication at care homes, with as many as half of all residents affected.  The study ran for over two years and involved direct observation of medication administration within 55 care homes.

DoH Consults on prevention and control of infections in care homes

DoH Consults on prevention and control of infections in care homes

Posted 24 August 2009 | By Mandy | Categories: Uncategorized | No Comments

The Department of Health is consulting on new guidance which required change due to provisions of the Health and Social Care act and setting up of the Care Quality Commission. The proposed changes impact care homes by changing the criteria that will be used by CQC to assess the ‘cleanliness and infection control’ through the [...]