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West Sussex Care Homes under Investigation by Police and CQC i Rescare <br />West Sussex Care Homes under Investigation by Police and CQC <br />Some disturbing news from Sussex, reported by BBC local news: <br />www. bbc. co. uklnewsluk-england-sussex-00991641 <br />ppp a e= <br />'Police inquiries and unannounced inspections have been carried our at disability care homes <br />in West Sussex. <br />T They were in response to 'significant safeguarding concems" aftera number of repotted <br />West Sussex disability care homes deaths. <br />investigated <br />The Care Quality Commission was alerted to Sussex Health Care services by West Sussex <br />County Council..-" <br />This story does not appear yet to have gcne'national', presumably pending the results of these initial investigations, and has only been re- <br />reported by a few news agencies. <br />M will menifor events- The COC has been the subject of recent criticisms with regard to its regime of regulation and inspection (which we <br />have reported in our members' newsletter Resnews), so let us hope regulatory failure (on top of the operational and financial pressures <br />currently affecting care homes generally) has not contributed to the problems in West Sussex. <br />Regretably, we were alerted to this story by Rescare members (family carers) who have been affected by the 'investigations described in the <br />news report <br />Related <br />CQC continues to reinvent itself., <br />2nd July 2014 <br />In "Slog" <br />CQC is a joke... But it's no laughing <br />matter! <br />20th July 2012 <br />!n "Editorial & Letters" <br />CQC launches "Better Care In My <br />Hands Report - A review of how <br />people are involved in their care" <br />20th May 2016 <br />In "News" <br />12/16/18, 12:46 PM <br />http://www.rescare.org.uk/west-sussex-care-homes-under-investigation-by-police-and-cqc/ Page 1 of 1 <br />