Care watchdog urged to re-start routine inspections of care homes and mental health units

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Care watchdog urged to re-start routine inspections of care homes and mental health units
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Charities and voluntary organisations warn vulnerable people are being put at 'heightened' risk

The watchdog suspended its routine inspections of care providers on 16 March, but said it would inspect providers in “a very small number of cases” where it had concerns for patients such as allegations of abuse.

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