All Care Quality Commission (CQC) articles – Page 101
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CommentAn educational intervention to tackle NHS bullying: early results and experiences
Hull addresses bullying issues
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NewsExclusive: New CQC chair revealed
Peter Wyman named as health secretary’s preferred candidate for CQC chair Mr Wyman is currently chair of Yeovil District Hospital Foundation Trust He is a former senior partner at PwC The new chair of the Care Quality Commission will be Peter Wyman, current chair of Yeovil ...
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NewsExclusive: Hospital inspections exceeded hotel and travel budget by four times
CQC hospital inspection directorate spent £4.4m on “travel and subsistence” in 2014-15 against budget of £1.1m CQC says overspending occurred because budget was based on previous, lighter touch inspection regime Figures obtained by HSJ show up to £80,000 spent on accommodation during single inspection The Care ...
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NewsExclusive: Former BMA negotiator calls for ‘civil disobedience’ against CQC fees
Former BMA GP committee negotiator, who is still a member, calls for “revolt” if the CQC hikes fees Peter Holden proposes paying regulator “this year’s fees plus 1 per cent” The CQC is consulting on a sevenfold increase in GP fees A former British Medical Association negotiator has ...
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HSJ LocalEast Sussex maternity unit to switch to Kent trust’s control
Concerns over low birth rate and diverts at the Crowborough Birthing Centre No date agreed for when Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells will take over the service STRUCTURE: Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Trust will take over a maternity unit previously run by East Sussex Healthcare Trust.
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NewsTwo trusts slip back to old nurse staffing levels after leaving special measures
Two acute trusts that were taken out of special measures after recruiting scores of nurses have slid back to their old staffing levels, HSJ analysis shows.
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NewsBurt: Plans in place for care provider collapse
The care minister has told HSJ he is confident there are ‘adequate plans’ in place for the possibility of a major provider of social care collapsing.
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HSJ PartnersThe secret to making technology a success
Time and money are essential for effective use of IT
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HSJ LocalChief executive and directors leave mental health trust
WORKFORCE: The chief executive and two non-executive directors of Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Trust have resigned.
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CommentValue-based care needs to be supported by value-based regulation
The Care Quality Commission’s plans for a fees hike are worrying but could herald major shifts in the regulator’s relationship with trusts, argues Johnny Marshall
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NewsTrust CQC fees could increase by 75 per cent next year
The fees NHS trusts pay to the Care Quality Commission could be hiked by as much as 75 per cent next year.
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NewsTrust chiefs warn bed occupancy already at winter levels
Bed occupancy in acute trusts is already at the most pressured winter levels, trust chief executives and directors have told HSJ.
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NewsCQC efficiency rating will not be based on trust’s financial position
The Care Quality Commission’s future rating of trusts’ efficiency will not be based on whether they have a surplus or deficit, a new document reveals.
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HSJ Local
Exclusive: New chief executive appointed at Addenbrooke's
A new permanent chief executive has been appointed at Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust.
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HSJ LocalTrust closes beds as chair warns it is 'becoming unviable clinically'
PERFORMANCE: A struggling acute trust plans to close beds because it is ‘becoming unviable clinically’ and is ‘unable to consistently and safely staff’ the number of beds currently open, its leadership team has said.
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NewsWatch on demand: Webinar on NHS regulation
You can now watch for free our expert panel debate the current context and likely future of regulation.
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CommentCQC meeting leaves End Game marooned
The regulator’s new digs leave End Game a tad colour blind
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NewsExpert view: Is the pendulum of care inspection swinging back?
HSJ care quality correspondent Will Hazell says the Care Quality Commission’s proposal to move to a less hands-on inspection system will be a tough test for its ability to use information.
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NewsExclusive: CQC will seek to protect 'frontline' duties from budget cuts
The Care Quality Commission chief executive has told HSJ he is expecting its government funding to be cut, and will seek to protect its ‘frontline and statutory responsibilities’.