All Care Quality Commission (CQC) articles – Page 49
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HSJ LocalFormer NHSE finance lead chosen as trust CEO
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals Foundation Trust has appointed a new chief executive following Mark Davies announcing he would stand down earlier this year.
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CommentSustained investment is needed to improve the mental health estate
Improved access to mental health services is in jeopardy if the infrastructure is not up to scratch, writes Paul Farmer
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NewsBullying culture ‘persists’ at scandal hit trust MP warned minister
A bullying culture still “persists” at Wirral University Teaching Hospital FT 18 months after a major governance scandal was exposed, a senior Parliamentarian has told health ministers.
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HSJ LocalAcute trust’s BME staff feel ‘ignored and disenfranchised’
Black and minority ethnic staff at Blackpool hospitals trust feel “ignored and disenfranchised”, saying management has failed to deal with concerns about racist language.
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News£1.8bn funding boost 'just a down payment'
More than half the £1.8bn spending boost announced by the prime minister yesterday will be enabled by the reversal of last month’s demand from NHS England that trusts cut capital spending plans by 20 per cent.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: No case to answer
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. Contact me in confidence here.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: Kind and clear
Staffing is the issue keeping NHS leaders awake at night – and which consumes two-thirds of trusts’ spending. The fortnightly The Ward Round newsletter, by HSJ workforce correspondent Annabelle Collins, will make sure you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping ...
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HSJ LocalNew chief executive ‘absolutely delighted’ as trust rated outstanding
Reverse mentoring and a “retreat” for self-referring patients who feel in crisis are just two of the factors which earned a mental health and community trust an “outstanding” rating.
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NewsTwo private hospitals placed in special measures
Two Priory Group hospitals have been put in special measures after inspectors raised serious concerns about how staff treated patients.
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NewsChair orders review of whistleblowing concerns
The chair of Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust has commissioned an independent review, following allegations the trust failed to properly investigate concerns around asbestos exposure.
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NewsCEO: External help and can-do attitude got us out of special measures
A trust in the West Midlands has today been taken out of special measures.
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NewsCQC guilty of maladministration in £200k fit and proper person case
The Care Quality Commission has been found guilty of maladministration over its handling of a fit and proper person test complaint which led to a £200,000 investigation by an NHS trust.
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NewsCommunity trust upgraded to ‘outstanding’
A community trust has been rated “outstanding” by the Care Quality Commission.
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HSJ LocalTrust stays in special measures after ‘extremely concerning’ lack of improvement
Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn Foundation Trust will remain in special measures after Care Quality Commission inspectors said they found an “extremely concerning” lack of improvement.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Groupthink
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. Contact me in confidence here.
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News‘Defensive’ trust removed patient criticism from royal college report
A world-famous hospital withheld information from regulators over a scandal in which children were needlessly given potentially dangerous drugs and invasive tests, it can be revealed.
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NewsTrust chair perplexed by CQC leadership criticism
The chair of an acute trust has been left feeling puzzled and questioning inspectors’ assessments after the Care Quality Commission criticised its leadership model.
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NewsPrivate mental health hospital told to improve safety
A private mental health hospital has been downgraded to “requires improvement” and told it must do more to ensure safe care.
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NewsUnion asks Hancock to intervene over bullying claims
Concerns from “dozens” of consultants over their trust’s handling of bullying allegations have been escalated to the health and social care secretary by a medical union.
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NewsCQC imposes conditions on major trauma centre
One of the busiest accident and emergency departments in the country has had conditions imposed on its registration by the Care Quality Commission after an inspection identified patient safety concerns.