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HSJ LocalMidlands trust rated 'outstanding'
A mental health trust has been rated “outstanding” by CQC inspectors – the third in the country to achieve the highest ranking.
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NewsExclusive: CQC proposes universal rules to cut 'never events'
Universal standard operating procedures for clinicians to follow could be introduced across the NHS to try and cut the number of never event mistakes, HSJ has learned.
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NewsMedical regulator loses Bawa-Garba appeal case
The Court of Appeal has backed Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba in her appeal against the General Medical Council’s bid to have her struck off the medical register following a conviction for gross negligence manslaughter.
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HSJ LocalCEO 'disappointed' after staff told to be more caring
A chief executive says he is “disappointed” with his trust being rated among the worst in England for staff being “caring” towards patients, but believes improvements to “long standing challenges” are being made overall.
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Comment‘Kangaroo courts’ shame the NHS
Equivocal measures of the NHS to deal with workforce whistleblowers need to be overhauled and replaced with processes based on simple principles of fairness. By Narinder Kapur
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NewsCQC now examining mental health care in acute hospitals
The Care Quality Commission is now targeting the care of mental health patients in acute hospitals during routine inspections.
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NewsNHS England integration blamed for failure to sign care concerns protocol
NHS England and NHS Improvement have blamed a proposed integration of the two national bodies as the reason they did not sign up to a new protocol sharing concerns about poor care.
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NewsNHS regional directors to be given regulatory powers
NHS Improvement is to scrap its regulation department – with its responsibilities largely devolved to seven new regional directors.
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NewsNational patient safety alerts to be prioritised
Critical safety alerts will be prioritised by a new national patient safety committee to ensure NHS hospital leaders take action when required, HSJ has learned.
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NewsTrust launches external investigation amid whistleblowing concerns
Whistleblowing concerns from senior clinicians about the quality of leadership at an acute trust has forced the chair to commission an external investigation, HSJ can reveal.