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Saturday, 4 February 2012
23 November 2011 - Read Judy Downey's letter to the Guardian Newspaper in response to the launch of the Equality and Human Rights Commission's report following their Inquiry into Home Care of Older People Read More...
22 October 2011 - Judy Downey speaks out on BBC Radio Surrey following revelations that a Care Home in Copthorne near Crawley failed to meet essential standards of quality and safety.
29 September 2011 - Judy Downey talks on BBC Radio Surrey following Labour leader Ed Miliband's comment about Southern Cross at the Labour Party Conference.
14 September 2011 - BBC Radio 4 You & Yours: The number of inspections of hospitals, care homes and clinics by the Care Quality Commission fell by 70% last year compared to the year before a Health Select Committee Report reveals today. Judy Downey comments Listen Here...
5 September 2011 - Further coverage on BBC Radio Surrey about the Southern Cross Care Home crisis - Judy Downey comments
30 August 2011 - Judy Downey speaks on BBC Radio Surrey about the ongoing situation in the Southern Cross crisis
6 August 2011 - Staff urged to report 'stench of neglect' in care homes: The Times investigates - Judy Downey comments Read More...
14 July 2011 - Judy Downey on BBC Radio Bristol calling for more inspections following news of misconduct allegations at a Bristol Care Home
13 July 2011 - Judy Downey on BBC Radio Scotland speaking about Southern Cross
12 July 2011 - Judy Downey on BBC News Channel responding to breaking news of staff suspensions at Rose Villa care home - run by same company as (Panorama featured) Winterbourne View
12 July 2011 - Judy Downey on Trans World Radio talking about closure of Southern Cross Care Homes
12 July 2011 - Judy Downey on BBC Radio York discussing Southern Cross closure and advising best action for concerned relatives and friends
11 July 2011 - Judy Downey on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire talking about Southern Cross Care Homes closure
11 July 2011 - Judy Downey on BBC Radio Humberside discussing today's announcement on Southern Cross Care Homes closure
11 July 2011 - Judy Downey on BBC Radio Solent talking about Southern Cross closure and announcing R&RA helpline
11 July 2011 - Judy Downey speaks on BBC Radio Wiltshire about Southern Cross Care and advises concerned listeners to call the R&RA helpline
11 July 2011 - Judy Downey speaks on BBC Radio 5 Live about the impact of Southern Cross closure
11 July 2011 - Judy Downey on BBC National News talking about Southern Cross closure
11 July 2011 Judy Downey on Radio Forth discussing today's announcement re closure of Southern Cross Care
11 July 2011 - Judy Downey on BBC Radio Kent talking about the crash of Southern Cross Care Homes and advising concerned listeners to call the R&RA helpline
4 July 2011 - Judy Downey on BBC Radio London talking about the Dilnot report
4 July 2011 - Judy Downey on BBC Radio Kent speaking about today's launch of the Dilnot Report into funding of care and support of older people.
4 July 2011 - News Release - R&RA Response to Dilnot Report: Dilnot’s Dossier, for Older People in Care, Disappoints Read More...
3 July 2011 - Judy Downey interviewed on BBC News Channel about tomorrow's announcement on the Dilnot report into funding of care and support for older people in care.
1 July 2011 - Judy Downey speaks on BBC Radio 5 Live about the outcome of the Dilnot Report on Funding of Care and Support
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CQC Not Working
Time running out for older people
at risk in care |
The Relatives & Residents Association is calling on the government to make urgent changes to the Care Quality Commission – the body responsible for regulating care homes for older people.
We want to see a complete change in the way this organisation is run.
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What Protection for our Elderly in Care?
Southern Cross crisis could have a devastating impact. |
Following ongoing news concerning the precarious financial situation of Britain’s largest provider of care homes for older people the Relatives & Residents Association has taken its concerns to the very top. In April, R&RA Chair, Judy Downey, wrote to the chief executives of both the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) and the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Read in full here
Thousands of older people 'isolated'
BBC'S 'TODAY' programme discusses the issue
BBC Reporter Nicola Stanbridge and Relatives & Residents Chairperson, Judy Downey, examine why many elderly people in England live in social isolation: Link to Programme
Thousands of care home residents face social isolation
Discussion of Relatives & Residents Association report on Community Care website: Link to website
Sad plight of the thousands of elderly left alone in homes
Daily Mail report: Link to report
Last Modified: 4 February 2012
