All articles by Rebecca Thomas – Page 9
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Eighty senior medics slam ‘disruptive’ push for landmark ICP contract
More than 80 senior medics have raised concerns over the “irresponsible” development of what would be a ground-breaking “integrated care provider”, HSJ can reveal.
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Revealed: Complaints about ‘manner’ of CQC chief before short-lived resignation
Senior mental health leaders complained about the ‘manner’ in which a senior Care Quality Commission inspector had talked about challenges facing the sector – one week before he announced his resignation to staff, it has emerged.
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CQC inspector changes mind two days after quitting
The Care Quality Commission’s mental health lead inspector has decided to stay in post, two days after announcing his resignation to staff, HSJ can reveal.
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Mental Health Matters: NHS failing to carry out basic checks on vulnerable
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Trust CEO slams 'cruel and ineffective' government policy
The chief executive of a London trust has criticised the government over the reinstatement of its “cruel and ineffective” benefits policy.
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‘Urgent’ reviews launched by NHSE as death rates double
NHS England and NHS Improvement have ordered urgent reviews into the deaths of people with a learning disability and autism during the pandemic, HSJ has learned.
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Police investigating death of teenager at acute hospital
Police in Bristol have launched investigations into the circumstances that led to the death of a teenager with autism and learning disabilities, HSJ can confirm.
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Exclusive: CQC in 'urgent discussions' over trust’s future
The Care Quality Commission has revealed it is holding “urgent discussions” over the future of Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust, HSJ can reveal.
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Police launch investigation into maternity scandal trust
Police have launched a criminal investigation into maternity services at a scandal-hit trust in the West Midlands.
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CQC investigates its own response to concerns over troubled service
The Care Quality Commission has launched a review into its own regulatory response to a troubled autism service, HSJ has learned.
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Mental Health Matters: Watch out for that trend
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Current cash envelope not enough to deal with covid aftermath, says CEO
Mental health funding provided by the government’s five-year settlement will not be enough to deal with an expected surge in demand after the coronavirus pandemic, according to a trust chief executive.
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Mental Health Matters: Restoration phase must address inequalities first
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Exclusive: Senior doctors warned of service failings before 12 deaths
Senior doctors repeatedly raised concerns over safety and staffing problems at a mental health trust before a cluster of 12 deaths, an HSJ investigation has found.
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Patient restraint spikes as covid measures spark ‘frustration’
Several mental health trusts have reported spikes in incidents of physical restraint or seclusion on patients, driven by covid-19 restrictions, HSJ has learned.
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CQC: Threefold increase in learning disability deaths
Deaths among those receiving learning disabilities services in England have tripled during the coronavirus outbreak, new data published by the Care Quality Commission suggests.
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NHS ordered to rush out ‘meaningless’ covid antibody tests ahead of PM’s deadline
NHS pathology labs have been given just two days to roll out thousands of antibody tests, amid a push to reach a covid-19 testing target set out by Boris Johnson.
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Hospital rated ‘inadequate’ following allegations of abuse by staff
Patients in an independent mental health hospital were not being protected from abuse, the Care Quality Commission has found.
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NHSE waits on 1,700 practices just days before GP contract deadline
Three quarters of GP practices have now “confirmed or provisionally confirmed” they will opt in to 2020-21’s controversial primary care network contract — although national leaders are still waiting for 1,750 surgeries with just days until the deadline.
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Lockdown stops one in four adults getting mental healthcare
One in four adults have not received the mental healthcare they need during the pandemic, while those with serious illness are reporting ‘much lower’ well-being levels compared to others, Public Health England has said.