All Care Quality Commission (CQC) articles – Page 55
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NewsSecond NHS trust prosecuted for safe care failings
A second NHS trust is being prosecuted by the Care Quality Commission over the death of a patient under fundamental standards brought in after the Mid Staffordshire care scandal.
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NewsA&E patient waited 44 hours for suitable bed
A&E doctors at a Midland hospital trust have told CQC inspectors their department does not feel safe, as one patient waits nearly two days for a medical bed.
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NewsExclusive: CQC boss' former IT project may have 'lost' millions
A major IT project that was run by the current chief executive of the Care Quality Commission while at his previous employer has been halted, with a review estimating it resulted in “losses” of up to £17m.
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NewsDirectors asked to improve CQC's tech and engagement
Directors at the Care Quality Commission have been tasked with improving staff engagement after the regulator was given mixed results in a staff survey.
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NewsCQC chief to chair trust with integrated GPs
The chief inspector of general practice at the Care Quality Commission has been appointed to chair a trust which runs a high-profile GP integration model.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: The patients left bottom of the pile
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector.
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Expert BriefingRegulators intervene in Devo Manc
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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NewsTrust issues safety alert to all staff following patient death
An NHS trust has issued a safety alert to all staff and introduced a new working model for acute medicine consultants following a patient’s death last year.
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NewsNHSI chair says regulators 'encourage wrong kind of behaviour'
National regulators are “encouraging the wrong kind of behaviour” by prioritising financial performance over staff wellbeing, the chair of NHS Improvement has said.
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NewsThird of mental health trusts did not bid for STP capital
A third of mental health trusts did not bid for any capital funding through their sustainability and transformation partnership, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsChief nurse leaves maternity investigation trust
The director of nursing and midwifery at a trust undergoing an investigation into its maternity services is set to leave for a new job, HSJ has learned.
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NewsHigher safety hurdle needed for health apps – Hancock
Regulators need to demand more evidence that health apps are safe for use in the NHS, the health and social care secretary has said
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HSJ InteractiveNot registering the right support to transform care
Laura Paton explores why a substantial number of people with learning disabilities or autism continue to be inappropriately admitted to assessment and treatment units rather than living with support in the community.
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NewsTrust spot purchasing beds after ending deal with 'inadequate' home
An NHS trust has been forced to spot purchase beds after it pulled out of a contract with a care home ahead of criticism from the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsCQC calls on public to speak up about care
The Care Quality Commission is calling on the public to speak up about their experiences of care in the NHS, after new research showed millions of patients who had concerns never raised them.
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CommentCowper’s Cut:Tesco, Disneyfication and avoiding the real problems
Instead of stating the real problems facing the NHS, two leading figures are Disneyfying the problems and missing the point, rues Andy Cowper
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NewsTrust blames coding problems for high death rate
A review of deaths at a trust with elevated mortality rates has suggested coding issues, and not care quality, as the likely cause, HSJ has been told.
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NewsChildren's services rated 'inadequate' after staff raise concerns
Children’s and young people’s services at a major acute trust have been rated “inadequate” after concerns from staff prompted the Care Quality Commission to carry out an unannounced inspection.
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NewsNHSI cautions trust over inaccurate mortality picture
Regulators have written to the chair of a hospital trust at the centre of a probe into maternity care to raise concerns it gave an inaccurate picture of the service’s mortality rates at a public board meeting.
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HSJ LocalNew hospital to close after 'inadequate' rating
A major private provider is to close a new hospital less than a year after it opened, following an “inadequate” rating by the Care Quality Commission.