care quality commission report picks out this scheme in wakefield as a positive example. t good care. but this comes with a stark warning about a growing ca re with a stark warning about a growing care injustice. in some parts of the country, people are less likely to get the care they need and that is what we need —— mean by care injustice. the way to fix that is may —— make ensure funding is all aligned and all providers are pointing the same direction in the best interest of people. the report says this can be most visible in overstretched amd departments, but it also highlights mental health and ca re it also highlights mental health and care for the elderly. it says that there is now an urgent challenge for all parts of the health and care system to work together, like in wakefield, and that a long—term funding plan is also vital. the department of health and social care says it will set up a £240 million fund for adult social care to ease pressures over the winter. katherine burns, bbc news. coming up at six o'clock on breakfast, dan walker and naga munchetty will ha

to access good health and social care services, according to the independent regulator the care quality commissionnted to what it's calling a growing ‘care injustice‘, saying a lack of collaboration between health and social care is putting pressure on a&e departments, with a1% of them needing improvement. its latest report says that while quality in the system has largely been maintained, patients‘ experiences vary hugely — depending on where they live. our social affairs correspondent alison holt reports. a visit from local schoolchildren is always a highlight at st cecilia's nursing home in scarborough. do you believe that conquers make spiders not come? i've never heard that one before. hello, how are you today? staff and residents said the care here is good but the care quality commission rates the home as requiring improvement. the local hospital also needs to do better. today's report says these are signs that the precious areas face when it comes to providing the support people need. homes like this, where most of the residents are paid for by their local council say they face an increasin

hard to access good health care and social care, according to the independent regulator the care quality commission's calling a growing "care injustice", saying a lack of collaboration between health and social care is putting pressure on a&e departments, with a1% of them needing improvement. its latest report says that, while quality in the system has largely been maintained, patients' experiences vary hugely depending on where they live. 0ur social affairs correspondent alison holt reports. a visit from local schoolchildren is always a highlight at st cecilia's nursing home in scarborough. do you actually believe that conkers could make spiders not come? i've never heard that one before. hello, kath, how are you today? staff and residents say the care here is good but the care quality commission rates the home as requiring improvement. the local hospital also needs to do better. today's report says these are signs that the pressures some areas face when it comes to providing the support people need. homes like this, where most of the residents are paid for by their local council, say they face an

and it is highlighted in the care quality commission's report. d generally do get good care. but in some areas, people can only access services that are rated as needing improvement or inadequate, so this warning about what it calls a care injustice. we recognise that it is just simply not fair, that some people in some parts of the country find that they get good care all of the time and in other parts of the country, that is simply not available to them. the urgent challenge is to bring all parts of the health and social care system together, so they work as one, as a single system. increasingly busy a&e departments are the most visible way of showing this stress on the system, says the report. but it also points to adult social care and delays getting mental health help, especially for young people. the government has promised an extra £20 billion for the nhs, but some point out that doesn't include social care. while we are still pushing carers to the limit of what they are able to do in looking after their own loved ones, and local authoritie

the care quality commission report picks out this scheme in wakefield as a positive example. says most people across england generally do get good care. but this comes with a stark warning about a growing care injustice. in some parts of the country, people are just less likely to get the care they need and that's what we mean by a care injustice. we think the way to fix that is to make sure that funding streams all align, so that all providers are all pointing the same direction in the best interests of people. the report says this can be most visible in overstretched a&e departments, but it also highlights mental health and care for the elderly. it says that there's now an urgent challenge for all parts of the health and social care system to work together, like in wakefield, and that a long—term funding plan is also vital. the department of health and social care says it will set up a £2110 million fund for adult social care, to ease pressures over the winter. catherine burns, bbc news. if you want to find out how your local nhs services are performing, you can use the bbc‘

the care quality commission says staff shortages and a lack of training are to blame.y. they've been speaking to our health editor hugh pym. i saw the most cruel thing that no one should ever go through. you should not have to die that way. this is a photograph of my mother in the nursing home. ingrid is haunted by the way her mother ann died last year, aged 92. it was in a private care home run by the health provider bupa. herfamily knew she did have much longer to live and believed a plan herfamily knew she did not have much longer to live and believed a plan was in place for a peaceful death in the home, but the reality was very different. the frustration of having all end of life drugs that would have eased her pain and agitation and fear down the corridor and not getting anyone prepared to administer them without a sign off from a gp is absolutely awful. awful. and will be with me forever. i know that. that is her in sri lanka. lindy is another who feels let down by the same care home. her mother, barbara, who was 106, enjoyed living there, but when her condition

and it is highlighted in the care quality commission's report. ss services that are rated as needing improvement or inadequate, so this warning about what it calls a care injustice. we recognise that it is just simply not fair, that some people in some parts of the country find that they get good care all of the time and in other parts of the country, that is simply not available to them. the urgent challenge is to bring all parts of the health and social care system together, so they work as one, as a single system. increasingly busy a&e departments are the most visible way of showing this stress on the system, says the report. but it also points to adult social care and delays getting mental health help, especially for young people. the government has promised an extra £20 billion for the nhs, but some point out that doesn't include social care. while we are still pushing carers to the limit of what they are able to do in looking after their own loved ones, and local authorities really struggling to fulfil their statutory duties, there's no poin

the care quality commission report picks out this scheme in wakefield as a positive example. ut a growing care injustice. in some parts of the country, people are just less likely to get the care they need and that's what we mean by a care injustice. we think the way to fix that is to make sure that funding streams all align, so that all providers are all pointing in the same direction in the best interests of people. the report says this can be most visible in overstretched a&e departments, but it also highlights mental health and care for the elderly. it says that there's now an urgent challenge for all parts of the health and social care system to work together, like in wakefield, and that a long—term funding plan is also vital. the department of health and social care says it will set up a £2110 million fund for adult social care to ease pressures over the winter. catherine burns, bbc news. i'm joined now by ruth thorlby, the assistant director of policy at the health foundation — which describes itself as an independent charity committed to bringing about better health an

to access good health and social care services, according to the independent regulator the care quality commissiont it's calling a growing care injustice, saying a lack of collaboration between health and social care is putting pressure on a&e departments, with 41 per cent of them needing improvement. its latest report, says that while quality in the system has largely been maintained, patients' experiences vary hugely — depending on where they live. 0ur social affairs correspondent alison holt reports. a visit from local schoolchildren is a lwa ys a visit from local schoolchildren is always a highlight in the nursing home in scarborough. hello. a civic ca re home in scarborough. hello. a civic care here is good, but the care quality commission is requiring improvement. the hospital also needs to do better. today's report says that the pressures that some areas facing the comes to the support people need. homes like this for most of the residence are paid for by the local council said they face an increasingly difficultjuggling act. residents of more complex needs, higher standards that are operat

the health watchdog the care quality commission says it is concerned that it's a national problem, within end of life care. here's our health editor, hugh pym. i saw the most cruel thing that no one should ever go through. you should not have to die that way. this is a photograph of my mother in the nursing home. ingrid is haunted by the way her mother ann died last year, aged 92. she was in a private care home run by the health provider bupa. it advertised proactive end of life care and that is what her family expected when they knew she did not have much longer to live, but the reality was very different. the frustration of having all the end of life drugs that would have eased her pain and agitation and fear down the corridor and not getting anyone prepared to administer them without a sign off from a gp is absolutely awful. awful. and will be with me forever. i know that. that is her in sri lanka... lindy is another who feels let down by the same care home. her mother, barbara, who was 106, enjoyed living there, but when her condition worsened, she was in distress for several hours

the care quality commission says staff shortages and a lack of training are to blame.latives of two elderly women who died at a home run by bupa have told the bbc the women suffered terribly. they've been speaking to our health editor hugh pym. i saw the most cruel thing that no one should ever go through. you should not have to die that way. this is a photograph of my mother in the nursing home. ingrid is haunted by the way her mother ann died last year, aged 92. it was in a private care home run by the health provider bupa. herfamily knew she did have much longer to live and believed a plan was in place for a peaceful death in the home, but the reality was very different. the frustration of having all end of life drugs that would have eased her pain and agitation and fear down the corridor and not getting anyone prepared to administer them without a sign off from a gp is absolutely awful. awful. and will be with me forever. i know that. lindy is another who feels let down by the same care home. her mother, barbara, who was 106, enjoyed living there, but when her cond

and it is highlighted in the care quality commission's report. do get good care. but in some areas, people can only access services that are rated as needing improvement or inadequate, so this warning about what it calls a care injustice. we recognise that it is just simply not fair, that some people in some parts of the country find that they get good care all of the time and in other parts of the country, that is simply not available to them. the urgent challenge is to bring all parts of the health and social care system together, so they work as one, as a single system. increasingly busy a&e departments are the most visible way of showing this stress on the system, says the report. but it also points to adult social care and delays getting mental health help, especially for young people. the government has promised an extra £20 billion for the nhs, but some point out that doesn't include social care. while we are still pushing carers to the limit of what they are able to do in looking after their own loved ones, and local authorities really str

people trying to follow this story, two court saying it's wrong, care quality commission of the northernaid there is concern that this judgment might raise uncertainty about the application of equality law when it comes to businesses. what businesses can do and what customers can expect. there could be confusion. possibly. this case is different from the christian bed and breakfast owners who refused to accommodate a same—sex couple. that was clear discrimination against people, and discrimination against people, and discrimination against people, and discrimination against people, whoever they are, thatis against people, whoever they are, that is always wrong. but this wasn't about discrimination against the person, it was about discrimination against an idea. there is an important distinction. i agree there are complex areas and certain instances where this may create a problem, but i think overall the principle is good to say that in a free society people shouldn't be compelled to facilitate ideas with which they have a conscientious objections. thank you for coming in. a woman who sp