CQC finds services struggling to care for dementia sufferers

Adult social care services are struggling to care for people with dementia, according to government inspectors. The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) Care Update report has found that care home residents with dementia are more likely to go to hospital with avoidable conditions such as urinary infections, than similar people without dementia. Furthermore, the watchdog found that once in hospital, they are more likely to stay longer, be readmitted, and die there than similar people who do not have dementia.