Mental health
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NewsTrust fined £80,000 after it ‘ignored clear evidence’ of threat to patients
A trust has been fined £80,000 following prosecution by the Care Quality Commission for failing to provide safe care.
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News
‘Breakdown of trust’ at provider blamed on ‘unhelpful views and behaviours’
Relations between an NHS trust board and its council of governors broke down amid a “them and us” environment, an independent review has found.
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New CQC lead named
The Care Quality Commission has appointed a quality and safety leader from New Zealand to head up its inspection of mental health services.
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Expert Briefing
North by North West: Capital boosts
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Unaccredited counsellors providing NHS-funded care
Counsellors without the required accreditation are providing NHS-funded therapy services, despite NHS England tightening the rules for providers.
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Comment
Bridging the gaps in progressive neurological services
A new NHS England toolkit dealing with various neurological conditions provides a roadmap to help CCGs tackle underlying issues, solutions to provide improved care and reduce variation in services, notes Genevieve Edwards
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NHSE director slams local authorities for ‘relentless retendering’ of health services
NHS England’s national director for mental health has reignited the debate over local government’s stewardship of public health services by claiming “relentless retendering” is damaging integration, quality and staff morale.
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Trusts to get ‘cutting-edge’ cyber security upgrades after £40m deal
NHS Digital has signed a £40m deal with a multinational technology company in a bid to improve NHS trusts’ cyber security with “cutting-edge technology”.
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Boris-backed inpatients unit may face CQC challenge
A new inpatient unit for patients with learning disabilities, which received £33m in capital funding from the prime minister last week, might not meet national standards set by the Care Quality Commission.
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Mental Health Matters: ‘We have to live in the real world’
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