We must galvanise opposition to Clause 118
The Care Bill, and the notorious ‘hospital closure clause’ makes its way through the Committee Stage in parliament this week.
The Care Bill, and the notorious ‘hospital closure clause’ makes its way through the Committee Stage in parliament this week.
It is vital that we all work together to get this right now before the Care Bill is passed, so that we do not leave groups of carers still slipping through the net of help and support.
In a bizarre sequence of events last week, the government tabled an amendment to its own Care Bill removing the duty for the CQC to make routine checks on the commissioning of adult services.