Sussex Health Care

Worst Care of 2018 - the Industry Awards no one wants to win.

Sarah Whitebloom

Jan 8, 20196 min read

Worst Care of 2018 - the Industry Awards no one wants to win.

Worst Care of 2018 - awards for worst care in a corporate home, worst care in an independent home, worst care provider.

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Worst Care Part Three: Do regulators care more about older people than those with disabilities?

Sarah Whitebloom

Sep 27, 20182 min read

Worst Care Part Three: Do regulators care more about older people than those with disabilities?

The reports are equally bad. Why is the home for older people closed while the one for people with disabilities is left open?

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West Sussex County Council refuses to say sorry for calling abuse-case relative 'obsessive'

Sarah Whitebloom

Jun 10, 20183 min read

West Sussex County Council refuses to say sorry for calling abuse-case relative 'obsessive'

Way to go WSCC. Who is giving you PR advice? The child catcher from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?

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'Wild' West Sussex refuses to say sorry to abuse-case families for its mistakes

Sarah Whitebloom

May 11, 20183 min read

'Wild' West Sussex refuses to say sorry to abuse-case families for its mistakes

The report even questioned whether the case would have been handled differently had the men not had disabilities

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Cabinet Trio - Hunt, Javid and Brokenshire - urged to investigate Wild West Sussex care fiasco

Sarah Whitebloom

May 2, 20182 min read

Cabinet Trio - Hunt, Javid and Brokenshire - urged to investigate Wild West Sussex care fiasco

What this case highlights is that injuries to adults with learning disabilities do not receive the same response.

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Ministers must investigate 'serious' West Sussex failings over care of two injured disabled

Sarah Whitebloom

Apr 30, 20183 min read

Ministers must investigate 'serious' West Sussex failings over care of two injured disabled

Ms Keeley said: ‘This report is a damning account of serious multi-agency failure in the cases of Gary Lewis and Matthew Bates, for which no

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Sussex Healthcare: Can it get any worse? ...Yes.

Sarah Whitebloom

Apr 27, 20182 min read

Sussex Healthcare: Can it get any worse? ...Yes.

Both homes have been named by WSCC has having significant safeguarding concerns and yet they are still home to more than 60 adults.

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Significant Safeguarding Concerns over three Sussex Healthcare homes as CQC slaps an 'Inadequat

Sarah Whitebloom

Apr 11, 20182 min read

Significant Safeguarding Concerns over three Sussex Healthcare homes as CQC slaps an 'Inadequat

Local authority says it has concerns over significant shortcomings as Inadequate notice slapped on Orchard Lodge

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Sarah Whitebloom

Jan 3, 20183 min read

WORST CARE AWARDS OF 2017

The Worst Care Provider of 2017 was Sussex Healthcare

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WORST CARE OF THE YEAR - FOUR FIRMS AND 14 'INADEQUATE' HOMES NOMINATED FOR AWAR

Sarah Whitebloom

Dec 13, 20172 min read

WORST CARE OF THE YEAR - FOUR FIRMS AND 14 'INADEQUATE' HOMES NOMINATED FOR AWAR

The standard is particularly low this year, with many of the homes receiving multiple negative reports and all sitting on a current 'Ina

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Police-probe Sussex Healthcare tries to overturn critical CQC ratings

Sarah Whitebloom

Nov 30, 20172 min read

Police-probe Sussex Healthcare tries to overturn critical CQC ratings

Since 2014, the CQC has overturned just 21 ratings given by inspectors - contrasting with 36,000 reports into adult care

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Four deaths led care inspectors to 'Inadequate' Sussex Health Care home

Sarah Whitebloom

Sep 29, 20173 min read

Four deaths led care inspectors to 'Inadequate' Sussex Health Care home

Horsham-based Orchard Lodge has been rated 'Inadequate' by CQC inspectors.

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POLICE PROBE SUSSEX HEALTH CARE CONCERNS

Sarah Whitebloom

Jul 29, 20172 min read

POLICE PROBE SUSSEX HEALTH CARE CONCERNS

Investigators are looking at the safety of elderly and vulnerable residents in homes owned by Sussex Health Care, the care group led by an a

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