Care Campaign for the Vulnerable is learning of the pressures faced by conscientious led Care Providers striving to offer a caring and safe environment to both service users and staff. Safety monitoring is proving to be a invaluable care assist tool - bringing a more open and transparent culture into care homes as well as saving valuable resources within the care home sector and the NHS
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Covid Public Inquiry - The lessons we hope to learn...
Monday 30th May 2022As we fast approach the commencement of a public enquiry as to how the Government managed its response to the Covid pandemic, CCFTV is in discussion with a material number of families who suffered greatly as a consequence of what we believe was deliberate failure to safeguard older vulnerable people... More
Dementia Action Week - CCFTV continues our call for positive change
Friday 20th May 2022It has been a very busy last 12 months for our team as we have experienced absolutely no letup in the number of families and vulnerable residents seeking advocacy and representation. For those who follow our social media activity, you will sadly know that on very many occasions over the past year, w... More
CCFTV proud to announce our partnership with UK CARE WEEK
Tuesday 10th May 2022Care Campaign for the Vulnerable is proud and excited to announce our partnership with UK CARE WEEK... Register here :- www.ukcareweek.com ''CCFTV is delighted to be in partnership with UK CARE WEEK. To be part of this event is humbling and we so look forward to working together in support o... More
Government to stop free Covid tests - CCFTV COMMENT
Monday 28th February 2022CCFTV is disappointed that Lateral Flow Tests will not be freely available for families who visit loved ones in Care Homes. Ref https://www.carehomeprofessional.com/families-facing-125-monthly-care-home-covid-test-bill/ Older people and Care Homes, in particular, have suffered greatly as a res... More
CCFTV - 'Up the ante' on cameras in care homes
Tuesday 22nd February 2022When penning our comments, it is difficult not to let our absolute anger and despair creep into the text. Care Campaign for the Vulnerable (CCFTV) has for very many years been raising serious failings with providers. We have been imploring them to consider safety monitoring as an antidote to possibl... More
Care Homes and Private Equity
Sunday 13th February 2022Care Campaign for the Vulnerable was recently asked for our thoughts on a forthcoming article regarding private equity in care. SOME BACKGROUND - Some thirty-forty years ago the majority of older people needing long term care were either provided with a service in a geriatric ward in an acute ho... More
CCFTV advocates care villages as the future for caring for people with dementia
Friday 11th February 2022Care Campaign for the Vulnerable believes material benefits will be realised in both operational services and as a result of Dementia Care Village design. Read here:- https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/mind/dementia-villages-could-future-alzheimers-care/ From a design perspective, the focus... More
Covid Public Inquiry -CCFTV Submission.
Sunday 6th February 2022Care Campaign for the Vulnerable submission - Care Homes Public Inquiry Care Campaign for the Vulnerable Origins As the former daughter of a loved one with dementia, our Founder and Director had placed her trust and confidence in a care home that ultimately failed to deliver what she had... More
CCFTV On GB NEWS speaking on the Government U TURN on care staff mandatory vaccinations
Wednesday 2nd February 2022Care Campaign for the Vulnerable in September 2021 called for an urgent review on the mandatory vaccinations for care staff after seeing first-hand the pressure care homes were under after losing long-serving members of staff after the deadline passed to get the Covid vaccination or result in losin... More
CCFTV speaking on SKY NEWS on the lifting of the PLAN B restrictions in care
Thursday 20th January 2022CCFTV on the Sarah-Jane Mee Show on Sky News commenting on Savid Javid, Health Minister to deliver more details on the easing of the Covid 19 restrictions in care homes https://twitter.com/skysarahjane/status/1484181413943549953?s=21 Care Campaign for the Vulnerable featured on Sky News on ... More
CCFTV hosts our second, successful 'Question Time' theme event
Tuesday 18th January 2022CARE CAMPAIGN FOR THE VULNERABLE'S QUESTION TIME THEMED EVENT, HELD AT THE CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, GERRARDS CROSS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, ON MONDAY 17TH JANUARY 2022 Care Campaign for the Vulnerable hosted our second, successful Question Time theme event last night at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Bea... More
CCFTV writes to Joy Morrissey MP on behalf of our supporters
Saturday 15th January 2022Our letter to MP Joy Morrissey, on behalf of our supporters telling us of their anger and upset on the recent Downing Street ''parties during Covid' which the PM has now apologised for 'briefly' attending in the garden at No 10 Downing Street in May 2020 when families were unable to see r... More
Families unable to hold the hand of dying loved ones during Covid lockdown tell CCFTV they want the PM’s resignation
Wednesday 12th January 2022CCFTV feels heartache for all the families and carers that sacrificed so much to help keep vulnerable people safe during the start of the lockdown. We now know our PM has admitted to attending the “garden party” at 10 Downing Street in May 2020, telling us what we already know and that&... More
Families distraught Downing St was reported to have held Xmas party last year.
Wednesday 8th December 2021CCFTV offers support to families that contact us saying they are still unable to visit loved ones in care homes because of the restrictions and denied the right to be with elderly relatives as they died alone. Hearing the news the PM allegedly held a Christmas party last year at Downing Street whi... More
CCFTV brings a turnaround on care home not facilitating Christmas Day visits
Friday 3rd December 2021It was brought to Care Campaign for the Vulnerable's attention a care home awarded CQC Outstanding placed on their website they would not be facilitating Christmas Day visits. The provider’s announcement stated:- “We will be allowing 3 visits per week going forward and the bookings will... More
Care Campaign for the Vulnerable - Christmas Message To All Our Supporters
Thursday 2nd December 2021CCFTV CHRISTMAS MESSAGE TO ALL OUR SUPPORTERS. A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THE FAMILIES, CARERS, PROVIDERS, BUSINESSES, NO1 HEALTHCARE, AND OUR MAIN SPONSOR, SLATER AND GORDON LAWYERS This year Care Campaign for the Vulnerable has offered support to more families and carers than ever befor... More
CCFTV urges care providers not to restrict family visits over Omicron fears
Thursday 2nd December 2021Care Campaign for the Vulnerable is hearing worrying reports from family members that some care homes are placing visiting restrictions due to Omicron virus fears. Ref:- https://www.carehomeprofessional.com/campaigners-urge-care-home-providers-not-to-restrict-family-visits/ Care Campaign for the V... More
Director of CCFTV invited as Guest Speaker at Regent College London
Thursday 25th November 2021Care Campaign for the Vulnerable Director Jayne Connery is invited as Guest Speaker to social care students at the Regent College London. This will be CCFTV's Director's second talk to students after being invited last year by Morris A Anglin, Head of School. The talk will focus on CCFTV ... More
Our Comment - Care In Crisis
Thursday 18th November 2021Feedback from the families and staff CCFTV support is that the staffing shortfall crisis is intensifying in the care sector. Several providers have confirmed that they are already in a situation whereby they are mothballing a number of beds simply because staff are not available to provide care. ... More
CCFTV TO HOST OUR SECOND 'QUESTION TIME' THEMED EVENT
Tuesday 9th November 2021Care Campaign for the Vulnerable is delighted to confirm our PANEL GUESTS attending our forthcoming Question Time theme event that will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Gerrards Cross, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire on Monday 17th January 2022. CCFTV is delighted to confirm our Question Time ... More
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Question Time - Safety Monitoring
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CCFTV influencing Safety monitoring in communal areas in care homes
Should there be a Covid-19 public inquiry?
CCFTV and Slater and Gordon UK lead the call for a public inquiry on the handling of care homes during the Covid pandemic.
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Report from Marbrook Centre in Cambridge on the benefits to safety monitoring in communal areas for residents and staff.
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Dominic Grieve Westminster Speech 2018 on Care Campaign For The Vulnerable Safety Monitoring In Care Homes
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Care Campaign Government Proposal
"The evidence from Providers who have installed CCTV seems to me to merit careful attention and to be quite persuasive"
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Just some of the Care Providers who support our CCTV Safety Monitoring in Care Homes
Safe Place Scheme
Chiltern and South Bucks District Council SAFE PLACE SCHEME has called on Care Campaign for the Vulnerable to add our support to the initiative for those who are vulnerable in the community to get help if out and about and feeling scared , lost or confused.
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Care Campaign for the Vulnerable is learning of the pressures faced by conscientious led Care Providers striving to offer a caring and safe environment to both service users and staff. Safety monitoring is proving to be a invaluable care assist tool - bringing a more open and transparent culture into care homes as well as saving valuable resources within the care home sector and the NHS
