All Care Quality Commission (CQC) articles – Page 116
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NewsCQC: System needs to improve 'patchy' response to poor care
Commissioners and regulators need to improve their ‘patchy’ record of supporting struggling providers, the Care Quality Commission has said.
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NewsTrusts must release 'best clinical experts' for CQC inspections
The chief inspector of hospitals has urged trusts to encourage their top clinicians to lead CQC inspections
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HSJ LocalWye Valley put in special measures
PERFORMANCE: Wye Valley Trust has been placed in special measures after being rated ‘inadequate’ by the Care Quality Commission.
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LeaderThe CQC hospital inspection regime ‘requires improvement’
It continues to struggle with consistency
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HSJ LocalNew medical director for Nottinghamshire trust
WORKFORCE: Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust has appointed Dr Julie Hankin as its new medical director.
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NewsCQC raises dementia care concerns
Dementia sufferers are likely to experience poor care as they move between residential homes and hospitals because of an “unacceptable gap” in quality, a new report says.
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HSJ LocalYorkshire trust has 'culture of bullying', report claims
WORKFORCE: Staff at a trust in Yorkshire claim they were subjected to bullying behaviour including being shouted and sworn at in front of patients and having pens thrown at them, according to an independent report.
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CommentEnd Game: The healthy way to smash through
‘Disruptive Women in Healthcare’ take aim at NHS’s career glass ceiling
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HSJ LocalMid Staffs workers 'fatigued' says CQC inspectors
Staff at troubled Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust are “fatigued” according to the latest Care Quality Commission inspection, which also highlights concerns over staffing levels.
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HSJ PartnersVideo: Watch HSJ's webinar on the CQC inspection regime
On demand video of the expert panel debate now available
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NewsSpecial measures can have 'detrimental effect', trust chief warns
The special measures regime for struggling hospitals has the potential to demoralise staff and hamper efforts to fill much needed vacancies, according to a high profile troubleshooter tasked with putting one trust back on track.
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NewsCQC to inspect whole health systems
The Care Quality Commission will begin inspecting health systems across whole geographical areas from next year, its chief inspector of general practice has said.
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HSJ LocalBurton forecast deficit increases threefold
FINANCE: Burton Hospitals Foundation Trust has appealed for £10m in financial support after the size of its forecast deficit more than tripled.
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HSJ LocalBullying and race discrimination alleged at Barts, report finds
PERFORMANCE:Staff at Barts Health Trust have been subject to bullying behaviour, race discrimination and ill treatment, according to a report commissioned by the trust.
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HSJ PartnersGain practical and realistic insight into the new CQC regime
One day conference to be hosted by Ridouts
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NewsExclusive: Hinchingbrooke threatened with enforcement action by CQC
The Care Quality Commission warned Britain’s only privately run NHS hospital that it could take enforcement action after its inspectors raised serious concerns about care quality, management and culture.
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NewsSeven in 10 trusts 'require improvement' or are 'inadequate', says CQC
Seven out of 10 NHS trusts rated by the Care Quality Commission under its new inspections regime were found to be inadequate or requiring improvement, an HSJ analysis of published ratings reveals.
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CommentJulie Mellor: The ombudsman does act upon care complaints
We’re changing how we investigate complaints
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HSJ LocalGreat Western calls in lawyers over PFI contract concerns
COMMERCIAL: The management of a South West hospital has ‘lost confidence’ in its private finance initiative service provider after it failed to maintain standards of quality and hygiene.