Changes need to be made to the national minimum standards to cut paperwork, close loopholes that could threaten people’s quality of care and provide better protection for children, according to the National Care Standards Commission, writes Sally Gillen.
In a report submitted to the department of health, which details problems that have occurred in its first year of operation, the NCSC makes 22 recommendations on how care standards can be improved.
The NCSC said it had uncovered a number of “anomalies and difficulties” in the current regulations from talking to service users and care providers. They included significant cost and regulatory burdens on organisations that offer short holidays for disabled children.
Chairperson of the NCSC Anne Parker said: “We believe our proposals will help improve the care system, particularly for children, and look forward to discussing these with ministers.”
She added that she believed the proposals, which would reduce the regulatory burden, would be “warmly welcomed” by the government.
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