Andrew Cozens

Andrew Cozens: CQC social care inspection lessons The reports demonstrate common strengths for councils that are rated highly, writes an independent social care and health specialist.

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Social care prepares for gratuitous kicking | Local Government Chronicle (LGC) The sector will be put in a harsh spotlight this summer but its challenges will soon be returned firmly to the long grass, writes independent care and

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Andrew Cozens: Social care tectonic plates move again | Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Creating new unitary councils could disrupt some of the biggest social care systems in the country, writes an independent social care and health expert.

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Social Care 360 | The King's Fund Explore the key trends in adult social care in England in our latest 360-degree review.

Loading unfunded costs on care providers ultimately leads to a ‘doom loop’ in which fewer people receive #socialcare support. That’s the key lesson in this year’s Social Care 360 report. Here’s a short thread on the key findings ⬇️ www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...

How would CQC rate the government? Successive governments have simply acknowledged a broken care system and repeatedly asked someone to...

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Winter crisis may require pause in CQC assessments While public attention may be focused on the NHS, social care providers face serious challenges of t...

There's lots of coverage of the winter crisis in the NHS, but what about social care? Great Local Government Chronicle briefing from @andrewcoz.bsky.social www.lgcplus.com/politics/lgc...

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