CQC Warns Lack of Investment in Community Services Threatens NHS Shifts and Risks ‘Erosion’ of Quality
The health and social care system remains fragmented and under severe strain as it prepares for a major shift from hospital to community care, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has warned in its annual State of Care report.
While there is some encouraging evidence of innovation, community services need significant investment in both capacity and capability to deliver the transformation in the government’s 10 Year Health Plan for England.