Service improvements

London Borough of Lewisham

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When we find fault, we can recommend improvements to systems and processes where they haven’t worked properly, so that others do not suffer from these same problems in future. Common examples are policy changes; procedural reviews; and staff training. Service improvements from decisions are published for 5 years and those from reports are published for 10 years.

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  • London Borough of Lewisham (21 008 319)

    Category: Adult care services Date: 23-Nov-2022

    Summary

    Mr and Mrs X complained the Council arranged a care package for Mrs X between March and September 2021 that they had not requested and did not agree to, and that it failed to end the care package when they asked it to. Mr and Mrs X further complained the Council did not properly consider their complaint about it and a safeguarding matter. The Council failed to cancel the care package when requested to do so, and failed to communicate about its complaint handling. The Council agreed to apologise to Mr and Mrs X, cancel some of the outstanding care charges and pay them £300 each to recognise the distress caused to them.

    Service improvements

    The Council will provide us with evidence that is has completed the actions it identified as necessary following a safeguarding enquiry. This includes: the Council writing to the rehabilitation team manager about communicating and coordinating when other care agencies are involved with people it is supporting; the local adult social care provider providing refresher training for a care worker on medication administration, promoting choice, communicating and accessing service users' property; and the local adult social care provider writing an apology letter to the complainant about how they felt about the care they were provided.The Council will remind relevant staff to:take timely action when someone requests to cancel a care package, even where it may be an unwise decision; andensure the complainant is aware when one element of their complaint is put on hold for the conclusion of an enquiry in to another element of the complaint.The Council will remind the local adult social care provider of the importance of keeping accessible records for people it has provided domiciliary care to.

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