Dementia patients in England facing ‘national crisis’ in care safety

Exclusive: Nearly one in 10 care homes that offer dementia support reported on by inspectors in 2022 were given worst rating

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Families of people with dementia have said there is a national crisis in care safety as it emerged that more than half of residential homes reported on by inspectors this year were rated inadequate" or requiring improvement - up from less than a third pre-pandemic.

Serious and often shocking failings uncovered in previously good" homes in recent months include people left in bed for months", pain medicine not being administered, violence between residents and malnutrition - including one person who didn't eat for a month.