Overdue LeDeR report reveals “stark new figures”

The 2023 LeDeR report has been presented to Parliament and published online. The arguably long overdue report relates to avoidable and preventable deaths of people with learning disabilities and autistic people which occurred in the UK in 2023. It reveals some small improvements against a backdrop of “stark new figures” and “unacceptable” differences in...

New report helps identify harmful cultures in care

A “powerful” new research report has identified the ‘red flags’ that indicate harmful cultures in care. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) commissioned the Patient Experience Library to analyse early warning signs and harmful patterns of behaviour from 10 years of avoidable harm inquiries in the health and social care sector. The resulting report, Responding...