All Care Quality Commission (CQC) articles – Page 134
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NewsHunt promises CQC extra funding for new inspection regime
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has said the Care Quality Commission will be given additional funding to pay for its new inspection regime.
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London trusts fare poorly in national hospital patient survey
London is the worst-performing region in England for treating hospital patients with dignity and respect, according to the Care Quality Commission inpatient survey.
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HSJ Local
Patient survey flags concerns over George Eliot care
PERFORMANCE: Patient ratings for care given by doctors at George Eliot Hospital was worse than for most other NHS trusts, a Care Quality Commission survey has found.
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NewsCQC could appoint three chief inspectors in regulation shake-up
The Care Quality Commission confirmed today that it planned to appoint two chief inspectors to lead its work on hospitals and adult social care. The regulator said it was also considering the appointment of a third chief inspector, responsible for primary and integrated care.
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CommentStill no change in NHS finance after Francis
The post-Francis world is still worringly ‘business as usual’
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CommentThe NHS must refind its bearings on regulation
Unreasonable performance measures and fear stifle FTs
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NewsInvestigation raises questions over UK pathology services
Improvements are needed to the way pathology departments across the country are organised and quality assessed, a Royal College of Pathologists investigation has found.
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HSJ Local
Pilgrim Hospital given all-clear after CQC investigation
PERFORMANCE: United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust has met all 20 recommendations made by the Care Quality Commission following its 2011 investigation of the trust’s Pilgrim Hospital, according to a new report by the regulator.
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LeaderGPs dodge the spotlight of scrutiny as hospitals face full glare
The government brings back old ideas
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NewsFrancis response: Hunt announces simple hospital rating system
The health secretary has promised the public there will be “a single version of the truth” about hospital performance
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NewsFrancis response: Increased threat of prosecution for major safety breaches
NHS providers could face an increased risk of being prosecuted for major patient safety problems, which breach health and safety law, under government proposals responding to the Francis report.
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CommentOfsted-style ratings can only work with conditions
Hospitals are too complex for a simple ratings system
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NewsExclusive: CQC reveals overhaul of inspection regime
The Care Quality Commission is about to launch a massive overhaul of its inspection regime which could see the best hospitals go five years without an inspection and the worst face intense scrutiny, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsExclusive: One breach could put a trust in 'failure regime'
Just one breach of new fundamental standards to be developed by the Care Quality Commission would see a provider tipped into a new “single failure regime” – but all enforcement action will be left to other regulators, HSJ has been told.
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News'Star rating' style system back on the agenda for NHS
Hospitals and care homes will receive single quality ratings under plans being developed by the Care Quality Commission, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsExclusive: CQC admits it cannot spot poor hospitals
The Care Quality Commission has not been able to “really assess” the safety and quality of hospitals under its current model, the regulator’s new chair has told HSJ.
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NewsNumber 10 health adviser joins Care Quality Commission
Paul Bate, the Prime Minister’s health adviser, is leaving his role to become the Care Quality Commission’s director of strategy, the watchdog has announced.
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HSJ Local
CQC issues warning to Basildon despite improvement
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission has issued a warning notice to Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals Foundation Trust after concerns service improvements have not gone far enough.
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HSJ Local
Regulator demands action over Hull Infirmary assessment unit
PERFORMANCE: Hull Royal Infirmary is not always ensuring safe care for patients in its acute assessment unit, a Care Quality Commission inspection has found.
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NewsCQC: NHS 'failing dementia patients'
The health and social care system is “struggling” to care properly for people with dementia, the health watchdog said.