All Care Quality Commission (CQC) articles – Page 74
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Comment10 quick reflections on…2017
Amber Jabbal gives a rundown of how the main events of 2017 affected the NHS
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NewsTrusts allowed to cancel elective work until mid-January
NHS England has told under pressure hospitals they can cancel non-urgent elective procedures to free up beds for patients coming through accident and emergency.
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NewsBabylon withdraws CQC legal challenge
Digital health provider Babylon Health Services has withdrawn a legal challenge against a Care Quality Commission report and will have to pay £11,000 in costs to the regulator.
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HSJ LocalTrust remains in special measures despite rating upgrade
A West Midlands trust has managed to improve its quality rating from inadequate to requires improvement but remains in special measures.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Leaked report exposes prison misery
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. By Lawrence Dunhill
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NewsExclusive: 'Avoidable harm' caused by a failure to join up health and social care
The Care Quality Commission has “found examples of avoidable and unintentional harm” created by a fragmented health and care system.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: The next Forward View for Mental Health
This is HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector.
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NewsStevens and Hunt in a Mexican standoff at the top of this year’s HSJ100
Little has changed, yet much has changed. The same five individuals occupy the top spots in the 2017 HSJ100 as did in the refreshed rankings produced after this summer’s general election, but their interactions will be very different. By Alastair McLellan
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NewsBabylon CQC report published after injunction lifted
Babylon Health Services has failed to stop the publication of a Care Quality Commission report that states it is not providing a safe service in some areas.
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HSJ LocalNHS trusts forced to find new transport services as firms exit market
London hospital trusts have been forced to bring patient transport services in house or re-tender them as incumbent firms exit the market.
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NewsHalf of online health services deemed 'not safe' in CQC inspections
A new regime for inspecting online health services has revealed nearly half were not providing a safe service for patients, according to Care Quality Commission reports.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Merger trusts hope for McKinsey level savings
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. By Lawrence Dunhill
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HSJ LocalPatients died after chest x-rays went unreported
Two patients died and a third suffered “significant harm” after x-rays went unreported by radiologists resulting in missed opportunities to diagnose lung cancer.
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NewsCQC flags up 'deep concerns' with independent rehab providers
People with drug and alcohol addiction are being put at risk of harm at many independent residential rehabilitation units, a new report has warned.
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HSJ LocalHospital trust fined over patients' deaths
A Midlands trust has pleaded guilty to failings in the care of five patients who died after falling in its hospitals.
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NewsHunt: New NHS workforce plan will 'lay foundations' for next decade
Jeremy Hunt has said he wants the new NHS workforce strategy to “lay the foundations” for the next decade.
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NewsExclusive: Internal market and FT 'islands' hamper safe care, says Hunt
The NHS internal market and the independence of foundation trusts are hampering efforts to deliver standardised safe care, the health secretary has said.
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HSJ LocalSpecial measures FT to buddy with outstanding trust
A struggling foundation trust that was put back into special measures less than a year after exiting them has been assigned an outstanding rated buddy trust.
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HSJ LocalCompany rated inadequate ahead of 111 contract handover
An private provider of NHS 111 and GP out of hours services has had a second critical report from the Care Quality Commission a week before it is due to hand back the contract.
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NewsExclusive: Hunt orders inquiry into NHS 'never events'
Jeremy Hunt has ordered a review into preventable “never events” in NHS hospitals amid concern that the numbers of serious mistakes are not reducing.