Seven days in medicine: 20-26 March 2024
BMJ 2024; 384 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q735 (Published 28 March 2024) Cite this as: BMJ 2024;384:q735
Social care
Ministers have left sector on its knees, MPs warn
The social care sector in England has been brought “to its knees” with severe staffing shortages, rising waiting lists, and uncertain finances, said MPs who questioned the progress of the government’s promises to reform and improve the sector. The government’s plans for adult social care, set out in a 2021 white paper, have gone astray, with charging reform delayed, system reform scaled back, and funding for both diverted, concluded a report from the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee. (Full story doi:10.1136/bmj.q696)
Military health
RCGP wants more support for armed service veterans
The Royal College of General Practitioners launched a new drive to improve veterans’ access to healthcare services, in response to data indicating that thousands of former armed services personnel may be experiencing mental or physical health problems related to their service but not seeking help. The initiative aims to encourage more general practices to sign up to become “veteran friendly,” providing extra resources to help practice teams to identify, understand, and support veterans and refer them to dedicated veterans’ healthcare services where appropriate.
Regulation
CQC is urged to reform its processes
NHS Providers, the organisation representing NHS trusts, published a report advising the Care Quality Commission on how it could improve its approach to regulation.1 Produced in response to …
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