The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has placed an East Dorset Home belonging to the Waypoints Care Group in special measures after an unsatisfactory inspection report at the end of last year. The inspection revealed numerous health and safety issues at the care home, including the unsatisfactory treatment of pressure sores amongst elderly residents. Pressure sores, or bed sores as they […]
The CQC Puts Dorset Care Home in Special Measures
Recognising the Signs of Pressure Sores in a Loved One
Unfortunately, there are times when you have to take extra precautions to ensure that your elderly relative is being looked after properly if he or she is in a residential care facility or hospital. Some signs that things are not as good as they should be are easy to spot on a casual visit, but others are much harder. If […]
Inadequate Patient Risk Assessment Can Lead to a Pressure Sores Personal Injury Claim
It may surprise you that in this era of medical advances and accountability that up to 500,000 people every year will be inflicted with a pressure sore, also called a bedsore, in the UK alone. This is totally unacceptable as with proper risk assessment and care the occurrence of pressure sores is in most instances avoidable. Pressure sores are most […]