All Mike Richards articles – Page 7
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HSJ LocalCommissioners should join CQC inspections, says CCG leader
A clinical commissioning group leader has called on the Care Quality Commission to allow CCGs to join inspections of their local hospitals.
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HSJ LocalFirst mental health trust given CQC rating
PERFORMANCE: A West Midlands provider has become the first mental health trust to receive a published rating from the Care Quality Commission under its new inspection regime.
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HSJ LocalCambridgeshire Community Services rated 'good' overall
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission has rated Cambridgeshire Community Services Trust “good” but raised concerns about staff shortages.
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NewsFailing hospitals 'are in denial'
Some failing NHS hospitals are ‘in denial’ about the inadequate care and services offered for patients, a top medical watchdog has said.
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HSJ LocalSpecial measures recommended for East Kent trust
The Care Quality Commission has recommended East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust be placed in special measures despite its good inspection record under the regulator’s previous regime.
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NewsNHS trusts 'non-compliant' with quality standards for over two years
The CQC has pinpointed more than 10 NHS trusts that have fallen short of its quality standards for over two years, potentially putting patients at risk of unsafe care
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HSJ LocalCQC praises mental health trust
PERFORMANCE: Inspectors have praised the care provided by Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust, desrcibing it as “responsive and effective”.
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NewsKeogh trusts have progressed one year on, says Richards
Strong leadership and good clinical engagement are the essential qualities for turning around failing trusts, chief inspector of hospitals Sir Mike Richards has told HSJ.
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NewsInspection notice periods could treble
Hospitals, GP practices and care homes could see pre-inspection notice periods trebled under a new Care Quality Commission approach.
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HSJ LocalBurton stays in special measures
PERFORMANCE: A West Midlands “Keogh trust” will remain in special measures after receiving a critical inspection report from the Care Quality Commission.
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HSJ LocalDelay to Mid Staffs dissolution could be 'disastrous', administrators warn
STRUCTURE: Failure to secure changes to services at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust before winter could be “potentially disastrous” for the local health economy, the trust’s special administrators have claimed.
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NewsTwo further Keogh trusts leave special measures
Two further trusts placed in regulatory “special measures” last summer have been removed from the regime, the health secretary announced today.
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NewsTrusts to be inspected against new end of life care priorities
Trusts will be inspected against new national priorities for end of life care, they have been warned
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NewsThree Keogh trusts must stay in special measures, CQC decides
Three acute trusts placed in special measures a year ago have failed to make significant progress and should remain in special measures, the chief inspector of hospitals has said
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HSJ LocalMorecambe Bay placed in special measures
PERFORMANCE: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust has been put into special measures after it was rated “inadequate” by the Care Quality Commission.
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HSJ LocalBuckinghamshire Healthcare exits special measures
Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust has become the second trust to leave the special measures regime.
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NewsCCGs respond poorly to CQC pre-inspection requests
The majority of clinical commissioning groups are failing to relay concerns about their providers to the Care Quality Commission before inspections are carried out, denying the watchdog intelligence about the quality of hospital services.
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HSJ LocalBasildon removed from special measures
Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals Foundation Trust has become the first trust to come out of special measures after what the health secretary described as a “remarkable turnaround”.
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NewsExclusive: 'Exhausted' inspectors raise concerns about unsustainable CQC regime
Inspectors feel like they are part of a “lynch mob not a serious regulator”, and “used, deflated and exhausted”
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Rise in general practice whistleblowing
The Care Quality Commission has recorded a surge in the number of whistleblowers complaining about standards in general practice, the regulator’s most senior inspector has said.