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In this month's bulletin
A date for your diary
Still auctioning off older people
Standards still not good enough
Tip of the month
 

A date for your diary

Relatives' and Residents' Rights and End of Life Decisions
Our conference and AGM at the Dutch Church in the City of London on
11 March 2015.

£50 or free to R&RA members.

12.30 - 4.00 pm, lunch included,
join now and save £26!

Contact us for further details.
 

R&RA speaks out:

Still auctioning off older people
R&RA reports our concerns over the increasing use of auction sites used by local authorities to commission care for older people. Read more here
 


Standards still not good enough 

A recent  report by LaingBuisson revealed that one in five care homes for older people is still failing to meet national standards.   Researchers examined 9,816 CQC inspection reports in January, showing that almost 2,000 homes where 73,000 residents live, failed to meet one of the key CQC standards.  They also disclosed the fact that 3,500 people are living in homes which failed to meet any of the inspected standards. Read more here
 

Tip of the month

Did you know that there are Government regulations on residents' rights in care?
Do you want to know more?
Click here to read the R&RA factsheet on this.
 
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