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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.m.uk/nmWuk-england-Sussex-00991641 <br />OOO e - Polkeirquiriesandumnnouncedinspeclionshavebeen aWoWatd'sablldycarehomes <br />in west Sussex. <br />sur They "min response O'sigraficant safeguarding cancerns' aRera numberof mpoded <br />West Sussex disability care homes deaths. <br />investigated <br />The Cere Qua/dy Commission was started to Sussex Health Care services by West Sussex <br />comfy Council...' <br />This story does not appear yet have gone'natiorel', presumably pending the results of these initial investigations, and has only been re- <br />reported by a few news ageneses. <br />We will mcnitor events. The CCC has been the supped of recent cmicisms with regard to its regime of regulation and inspection (which we <br />hove reported in our members' newsielter Reenters); so let us hope regulatory failure (an top of the operational and financial pressures <br />currently affecting pre homes generally) has not contributed to the problems in Wast Sussex. <br />Regrecably, we were alerted to this story by Rescare members (family carers) who have been elected by the investigations described in the <br />news reporL <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 />In "Editorial & Letters" <br />CCC 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