CQC’s State of Care report reveals ‘severe strain’

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published its annual State of Care report, which reveals a health and social care system under “severe strain.” The care watchdog has warned that a lack of funding for community services threatens the proposed shift towards care outside of the hospital environment and also risks an “erosion” in...

Deprivation of liberty court applications reach record high

Court applications made for deprivation of liberty reached record high numbers in the first quarter of this year. Minister of Justice (MoJ) figures show that the Court of Protection (CoP) in England received just over 2,000 applications regarding deprivation of liberty under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) from January to March 2024. This...