All Mike Richards articles – Page 8
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NewsCQC trialling appeals process for quality ratings
The Care Quality Commission is to begin trialling a new appeals process which will allow providers to challenge the regulator’s ratings in certain circumstances.
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NewsExclusive: Leaked emails reveal high level row over special measures move
The chair of a large teaching hospital has resigned in protest after claiming the NHS Trust Development Authority had pre-judged the results of a Care Quality Commission inspection, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsRichards: CQC must improve inspection consistency
The Care Quality Commission must do more to improve the consistency of its judgements, the chief inspector of hospitals has said. He spoke after it emerged a leading London teaching hospital successfully challenged the regulator’s plan to issue it a warning notice.
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LeaderToo many trust challenges will undermine CQC inspections
Regulator is on a learning curve with new regime
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HSJ PartnersEvolution of the new intelligent monitoring tool
Replacing CQC’s quality and risk profiles
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NewsRichards: compassion 'alive and well' in NHS
Compassion in the NHS is “alive and well”, according to England’s chief inspector of hospitals.
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NewsCQC unveils community services inspection regime
The Care Quality Commission has outlined its new approach for inspecting community health services.
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NewsMental health inspection blueprint unveiled
The chief inspector of hospitals has acknowledged plans to inspect mental health services are behind the acute sector but has said he is determined to achieve “parity of inspection”.
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NewsMedical director 'falls on sword' after inspection
At least one medical director has already “fallen on their sword” following a visit from one of the Care Quality Commission’s new inspection teams, the chief inspector of hospitals has said.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhen an inspector calls: CQC hospital inspection programme under way
Mike Richards has started his new hospital inspections regime
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NewsComplaints handling revolution required, says review
A government-commissioned report into the way the NHS handles complaints has called for an overhaul of the current system, referring to a “decade of failure”.
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NewsHunt vows to tackle hospital problems
The health secretary has promised to get “to the bottom” of problems in NHS hospitals after a review showed more than a quarter of trusts were at risk of not offering safe, high-quality care.
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Second wave of trust inspections announced
The second wave of acute trusts to be inspected by the Care Quality Commission has been announced this morning.
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NewsSecond wave of trust inspections announced soon
The second wave of trusts to be inspected by the Care Quality Commission’s new quality teams will be announced shortly.
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NewsPwC to support 'operational challenge' of new inspection regime
The Care Quality Commission is drafting in staff from PwC to help support the first wave of its new inspection regime, board papers reveal.
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NewsBerwick dashes hopes on minimum staffing levels
The Berwick review into patient safety has stopped short of recommending a minimum safe staffing level for NHS hospital wards.
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CommentHealthwatch's voice key to shaping the NHS
The new body should be regarded as a regulator of health and social care
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HSJ Local
Frimley Park in first wave of new CQC inspections
PERFORMANCE: Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is among the first 18 hospital trusts to be test the Care Quality Commission’s new inspection regime.
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HSJ Local
Royal Surrey in first wave of new CQC inspections
PERFORMANCE: Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is among the first 18 hospital trusts to be test the Care Quality Commission’s new inspection regime.