All Care Quality Commission (CQC) articles – Page 69
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HSJ LocalTrust loses £26m arbitration with commissioners
A hospital trust has lost its £26m arbitration challenge with its main commissioners, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalChief executive of integrated trust announces early retirement
The chief executive of an integrated health and social care trust has announced she is taking early retirement, following the death of her husband.
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HSJ LocalSafety delays trust rated ‘requires improvement’
East of England Ambulance Service Trust has been rated requires improvement by the Care Quality Commission, which raised concerns about a “lack of leadership”, “low staff morale”, and an “unsustainable” strategy in key areas.
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HSJ LocalManagers ‘consumed by operational issues’ as trust remains in special measures
Executives at an NHS trust have told the Care Quality Commission they are ”consumed by operational issues” with the regulator recommeding it remain in special measures.
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NewsBehan calls for funding reform and social care deal
The NHS tariff funding system and the way money flows between local organisations is hampering efforts to integrate care, the Care Quality Commission has warned.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Mandatory guidance
Empowering patients and offering greater choice are good things – they are just not free good things, writes Andy Cowper
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Clinical leadership and safety
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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NewsTroubled acute seeks permanent FD as another interim departs
A troubled acute trust says it will look to recruit a substantive finance director after the departure of another interim from the role.
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NewsHospital boss takes mental health role
A hospital boss has taken a job as chief executive of a nearby mental health trust.
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NewsCommunity trust with 'passionate' leaders rated outstanding
Norfolk Community Health and Care Trust has been rated outstanding by inspectors, the Care Quality Commission has announced.
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CommentFive legal changes the health service needs
Tom Kibasi and Toby Lambert argue the health service should seize on the government’s offer of legislative reform, and set out five changes it needs to take integration forward.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: Jam today and jam tomorrow
This is HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector. Feedback and comments are welcome, so please feel free to email me in confidence.
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NewsExclusive: Stroke patient who died waited 19 hours for ambulance, leak reveals
A 91-year-old stroke patient who waited nearly 19 hours for an ambulance in the East of England was among 22 cases investigated by an external review which found no one died “as a direct consequence” of long delays, HSJ has learned.
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CommentClose the gaping gap between policy and people’s lived reality
What does the 10 year plan, now being worked up by the NHS, need to contain to bridge the distance between policy and the lived reality of people using services, wonders Charlotte Augst
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NewsHunt: Gosport will prompt 'searching questions' for government
Health and social care secretary Jeremy Hunt has told MPs the government will “ask searching questions” over whether safety and regulatory processes are right following the Gosport Memorial Hospital Inquiry.
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NewsMajor hospital with ‘bullying culture’ put in special measures
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals Foundation Trust has been placed in special measures after inspectors rated the trust and its leadership inadequate, having found a “bullying culture” and an “obvious deterioration” in services.
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LeaderThe funding deal is done, but a crucial few months follow
How far the NHS’s new funding deal will stretch will be shaped by some important decisions in the next five months.
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NewsThree hospital trusts to form alliance
Three acute trusts in the South West have agreed to form a hospital alliance focusing on identifying gaps in workforce and capital across the region.
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NewsNHS Providers warns against 'safe space' plans
NHS Providers has added its voice to warnings against local NHS trusts being given “safe space” powers to investigate patient safety incidents.
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NewsCQC warns providers over bogus inspectors
The Care Quality Commission has issued an alert to providers after two examples of people impersonating inspectors.