Hundreds of home care services in the region are operating despite having never been inspected by the watchdog, new statistics suggest. New analysis has revealed that 40 per cent of services in the North East and Yorkshire are either still awaiting inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) or have been rated either inadequate or needing improvement. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post, you can get access to all of our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.
It comes after Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the CQC, which regulates all NHS and care services in England, was not fit for purpose. Nationally, around one in five CQC services are currently uninspected. Analysis of the data has been carried out by The Carents Room, an organisation created to support the UK’s four million unpaid carers, shows that there are over 500 home care services awaiting inspection.
The CQC vows to inspect services within six to 12 months of opening. The Carents Room founder Dr Jackie Gray said the figures raise questions about the quality of care being provided. Advertisement Advertisement “The information suggests that just two out of every five of the region’s home care services are known to be of adequate quality,” said Dr Gray, a public health consultant and retired GP.
“Britain is aging as a society, so as more people need support, both they and their families deserve the peace.