All Regulation/inspection articles – Page 18
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CommentHealthcare expert witnesses should get professional training
A newly published guidance on how healthcare professionals should be trained to be expert witnesses aims to ensure more consistency and better standards in the evidence provided by medical expert witnesses, says Mark Solon.
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NewsSafety watchdog hit by poor governance and culture
Poor governance and cultural problems at the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch have damaged staff morale and led to confused decision making according to multiple whistleblowers, who told HSJ it had also seen major delays to its reports and needed to be “put back on track”.
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NewsHSIB chief: We are on a 'changing trajectory'
The chief investigator of the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch has accepted the new body has made mistakes but told HSJ it was now on an upward trajectory with plans to improve its governance.
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HSJ LocalStruggling trust’s chair stands down
East of England Ambulance Service Trust chair Sarah Boulton will step down later this month after five years in the role, the trust has announced.
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NewsClinician rearrested in relation to baby deaths
Police have rearrested a woman on suspicion of murder of eight babies and attempted murder of nine other infants at the Countess of Chester Hospital Foundation Trust.
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NewsExclusive: Ward cleanliness to be displayed 'food hygiene style'
“Food hygiene style” ratings will be displayed on every NHS ward and theatre as part of a new drive to improve cleanliness in the health service, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsMajor teaching trust told to make urgent infection risk improvements
A major teaching hospital’s operating theatres are in such poor repair they cannot always be adequately cleaned, Care Quality Commission inspectors have found.
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NewsGMC manslaughter review ducks question on law change
An independent review to examine the use of gross negligence manslaughter laws in medicine has avoided examining whether the law in England should be changed.
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NewsCQC tells trusts to publish post-inspection letters
The Care Quality Commission has re-introduced post inspection letters for NHS trusts with an expectation that they are made public.
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HSJ InteractiveWatch the HSJ webinar on fit and proper person test
The future of the fit and proper person test will come under scrutiny in an HSJ webinar next week.
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NewsIndependent inquiry into CQC whistleblower claims
The Care Quality Commission has announced a former civil servant will carry out an independent inquiry into a former inspector’s claims that reports of poor care at Whorlton Hall hospital were not acted on.
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NewsNHSE seeks 19 clinical directors
NHS England and NHS Improvement have advertised all national clinical director and adviser posts as part of their effective merger.
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NewsNorth East trust retains outstanding rating
One of the largest hospitals in the country has successfully retained its outstanding rating from the Care Quality Commission, increasing the number of services given the top score.
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NewsBabylon GP at Hand evaluation delivers mixed verdict
The long-awaited evaluation of digital primary care provider GP at Hand has uncovered a high level of the patient churn, raised questions about the model’s sustainability, but also revealed contented users and doctors, as well as a positive impact on A&E attendance.
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Value Awards 2019: Effective litigation management award
Winner East London Foundation Trust: An embedded and sustained “no blame” culture has resulted in marked reductions in the length of time clinical claims take to settle Changing the culture has helped East London FT settle clinical negligence claims in just over half the time it takes nationally – 2.29 ...
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NewsImprovements made at bullying scandal A&E
The Care Quality Commission has observed improvements to culture at an accident and emergency department at the centre of a major bullying scandal.
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NewsHospital trust leaves special measures after two years
A Midlands hospital trust has come out of special measures, two years after the Care Quality Commission uncovered “serious” problems with the care provided.
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HSJ LocalTrust CEO fined over failure to reveal investigation reports
A trust chief executive has been fined after her organisation failed to disclose serious incident investigations to a coroner.
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CommentNHS England bid to change CCG tendering rules could 'make things worse'
David Furness says that NHS England needs to rethink its proposals to legally change procurement rules as they are based on incorrect information
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HSJ LocalTrust issued second warning notice over A&E leadership
A major teaching hospital has been issued with its second warning notice over the leadership and culture of its emergency department, despite inspectors upgrading the trust’s “inadequate” rating.