All Care Quality Commission (CQC) articles – Page 129
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NewsHunt vows to tackle hospital problems
The health secretary has promised to get “to the bottom” of problems in NHS hospitals after a review showed more than a quarter of trusts were at risk of not offering safe, high-quality care.
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CommentA-list signing puts NHS England back in the game
Mike Birtwistle assesses the impact of Simon Stevens’ appointment
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Second wave of trust inspections announced
The second wave of acute trusts to be inspected by the Care Quality Commission has been announced this morning.
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NewsCQC seeks responsibility for patient safety
The Care Quality Commission would like to take over responsibility for patient safety in the health service, despite NHS England gaining responsibility for it as recently as April, it emerged yesterday.
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Comment'There has been a deafening silence from clinicians for too long'
Clinical input is crucial to solving care quality issues
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NewsWhistleblowers to be interviewed by CQC inspectors
Whistleblowers will be actively sought out by Care Quality Commission inspection teams to help them form regulatory judgements about healthcare providers, HSJ has discovered.
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NewsSecond wave of trust inspections announced soon
The second wave of trusts to be inspected by the Care Quality Commission’s new quality teams will be announced shortly.
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CommentCare Bill: Lords distracted by spiritual matters
The new law is having a bumpy ride through Parliament
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LeaderPoliticians aren’t the only cause of the NHS’s uncertain future
Lack of collaboration across the service
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NewsCQC considers hidden cameras proposal
The health and social care watchdog in England is considering using hidden cameras to help carry out inspections.
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NewsCQC will 'campaign for more GPs and longer consultations'
The Care Quality Commission will “campaign” for longer consultations and greater increases in the GP workforce, its professional adviser on primary care has said.
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CommentHealthy teams lead to healthy cultures
The time is right for rapid cultural change across the NHS workforce
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NewsCQC official accused of cover-up is cleared
One of the Care Quality Commission officials accused of covering up a report criticising the regular has been exonerated by an internal investigation.
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NewsField: Nurses central to primary care reform
Nurse training needs a “radical review” to meet the “urgent” need for professionals with the skills to care for patients with long term conditions, the new chief inspector of primary care has said.
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HSJ LocalLabour accused of hospital cover-up
The Department of Health under Labour tried to stop details emerging of a hospital scandal involving higher-than-normal death rates, emails have revealed.
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NewsFurious row as ex-CQC chair angrily rebuts Hunt's speech claim
Full transcript of Baroness Young’s row with the health secretary
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NewsHealth secretary announces Bank of England-style independence for CQC
The Care Quality Commission will be given Bank of England-style statutory independence to prevent it facing political interference in the run up to the general election, the health secretary announced today.