Anarchy in the UK
It was the announcements of proposals for big new inpatient units in Wales , run by private companies, that got me thinking (thinking too late, as usual). While I usually parochially focus on Transforming Care in England, people and their families know to their cost that the ‘market’ in inpatient services is UK-wide, with boundaries between England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland meaning very little to those deciding where people are to be ‘placed’ (I can only think that things like vases of flowers are ‘placed’, not people, things that cannot of course move of their own accord). [from GIPHY ] Why am I belatedly thinking this is important? A number of things. Devolution has accelerated differences between the four parts of the UK, which presents opportunities for big private companies looking for the best options for the biggest profits . The CQC in England getting a bit tougher on registering (or re-registering) inpatient units ? Locate your inpatient units somewhere beyond...