Challenge 6: Prevent abuse, neglect and ill-treatment in care and detention became institutionalised, did not have their Priorities basic health needs met, were unable to Prevent the neglect and access specialist services, and that their ill-treatment of children and emotional needs were older people in hospitals and care homes. not fully recognised (Older People’s Commissioner, 2014). CSSIW found Protect human rights of that some people were afraid to people held in detention. complain and that advocates sometimes had difficulties making a complaint or referral (CSSIW, 2013). There is no evidence that abuse, neglect and ill-treatment in hospitals, care homes and people held in Operation Jasmine was an investigation detention has decreased. by Gwent Police into the deaths of 63 older people in six care homes in south east Wales. After failure to prosecute Abuse, neglect and ill-treatment in any of the alleged perpetrators, a Welsh care Government-commissioned independent The Care and Social Services review of the investigation and its Inspectorate (CSSIW) has aftermath (Flynn, 2015) found extensive reported that progress has been made ill-treatment and lack of care and was in arrangements to protect vulnerable highly critical of many statutory bodies involved. adults from abuse (CSSIW, 2013). Nevertheless significant concerns remain about the treatment and support Younger adults provided in some care settings. CSSIW reported that services for younger adults had not generated the Older people same levels of concern as older In 2013/14 24% of care and nursing people’s services up to 2013/14 homes for older people did not meet (CSSIW, 2014a). It has recently the inspectorate’s requirements announced a national inspection of care and support for adults with learning (CSSIW, 2014a). The Older People’s disabilities (CSSIW, 2015). Commissioner has found that older people living in care homes often
Challenge 6: Prevent abuse, neglect and ill-treatment in care and detention Priorities Prevent the neglect and ill-treatment of children and older people in hospitals and care homes. Protect human rights of people held in detention. There is no evidence that abuse, neglect and ill-treatment in hospitals, care homes and people held in detention has decreased. Abuse, neglect and ill-treatment in care The Care and Social Services Inspectorate (CSSIW) has reported that progress has been made in arrangements to protect vulnerable adults from abuse (CSSIW, 2013). Nevertheless significant concerns remain about the treatment and support provided in some care settings. Older people In 2013/14 24% of care and nursing homes for older people did not meet the inspectorate’s requirements (CSSIW, 2014a). The Older People’s Commissioner has found that older people living in care homes often became institutionalised, did not have their basic health needs met, were unable to access specialist services, and that their emotional needs were not fully recognised (Older People’s Commissioner, 2014). CSSIW found that some people were afraid to complain and that advocates sometimes had difficulties making a complaint or referral (CSSIW, 2013). Operation Jasmine was an investigation by Gwent Police into the deaths of 63 older people in six care homes in south east Wales. After failure to prosecute any of the alleged perpetrators, a Welsh Government-commissioned independent review of the investigation and its aftermath (Flynn, 2015) found extensive ill-treatment and lack of care and was highly critical of many statutory bodies involved. Younger adults CSSIW reported that services for younger adults had not generated the same levels of concern as older people’s services up to 2013/14 (CSSIW, 2014a). It has recently announced a national inspection of care and support for adults with learning disabilities (CSSIW, 2015).
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