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NewsReport: Unannounced CQC visits may have exposed Whorlton Hall quicker
The scandalous failings at Whorlton Hall exposed by undercover reporters could have been detected sooner by the Care Quality Commission if it had carried out more unannounced visits, a new independent review has concluded.
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News
NICE finds new chief to replace retiring founder
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s deputy chief executive will replace founding CEO Sir Andrew Dillon, after he steps down this month.
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Pressure ramps up on CQC to suspend inspections
NHS Confederation has called on the Care Quality Commission to suspend planned inspections of front-line services so busy staff can focus on the coronavirus outbreak.
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Exclusive: Doctors told not to fear reprisal during coronavirus outbreak
NHS national leaders are set to reassure doctors they will be supported by their employers and should not fear regulatory reprisals, within reason, if they end up working outside their areas of expertise during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Revealed: The trusts which will struggle most to deliver quality care in 2020
The trusts which are likely to face the fiercest struggle to deliver quality care in the immediate future have been identified through an analysis carried out exclusively for HSJ .
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CQC to continue inspections but take ‘pragmatic approach’ on coronavirus
The Care Quality Commission is planning to continue to carry out inspections despite the growing number of coronavirus cases in the UK, but will keep the situation “under review”.
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Special measures trust can keep trainees after hiring overseas doctors
A trust in quality special measures is set to retain its trainee doctors after addressing regulators’ concerns by recruiting several doctors from overseas.
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Unit shut down after damning inspection report
Inspectors have highlighted a series of failings at an independent provider, including children being dragged across the floor.
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HSJ Local
CEO ‘delighted’ as trust prepares to exit special measures
A trust is due to leave special measures, after problems with quality and bullying landed it in the regime more than two years ago.
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Government names preferred NICE chair
The government has named its preferred candidate to chair the board of the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence.
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Chief appeals to system as CQC rates two A&Es ‘inadequate’
The Care Quality Commission has downgraded two emergency departments run by Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust to “inadequate” ratings amid quality concerns and consistently poor ambulance handovers.
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HSJ Local
Trust in £2m legal battle with pharma company
A specialist trust is being sued for nearly £2m by a Luxembourgian pharmaceutical company over allegations of wrongdoing by the provider’s subsidiary company, HSJ can reveal.
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Comment
The real reason why the NHS is failing those with learning disabilities
Lack of governance resource and relevant experience amongst staff is the real concern behind the mounting backlog of unreviewed deaths. Writes Arthur Calder
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News
Trust shuts ward suddenly after CQC visit
A trust has closed an escalation ward “following discussions with the Care Quality Commission”, after a visit by the regulator which HSJ understands was critical of some services.
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Comment
Like Harvey Weinstein, people ‘must have known’ about Paterson
The Paterson inquiry is yet another disappointment of how poor the health system continues to be in giving patients and public information about the quality and safety of health services. Writes Alex Kafetz.
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News
Trust stripped of ‘outstanding’ rating amid culture concerns
A trust battling allegations it led a “witch-hunt” to try and identify a whistleblower has today been stripped of its “outstanding” rating by the Care Quality Commission.
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CQC to overhaul whistleblowing procedures
The Care Quality Commission has pledged to overhaul its whistleblowing procedures after a report described as “wrong” its decision not to publish a critical inspection report about Whorlton Hall — years before alleged abuse was revealed there.
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Hundreds of serious incidents recorded at struggling small trust
One of the country’s smallest trusts recorded 277 serious incidents over a two-year period, HSJ can reveal.
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NHS England asked ‘inadequate’ hospital to admit patient despite ban
NHS England asked an “inadequate” hospital for people with learning disabilities and autism to admit a patient, despite the service having a “voluntary” ban on admissions in place — and shortly before inspectors decided to impose a legal restriction.
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NICE interim chair appointed to hire new CEO
The government has appointed an interim chair to lead the board of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
