All Regulation/inspection articles – Page 19
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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.
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NewsSafety watchdog criticises poor hospital stroke care
Tens of thousands of NHS stroke patients could be at risk of suffering fatal blood clots while recovering in hospital because of failures to assess their risk and act on care plans, the NHS has been warned.
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NewsExclusive: Trust receives fourth CQC warning in eight months
Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust has received another warning from the Care Quality Commission over the safety of its services, HSJ can reveal.
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News'Zero tolerance' for A&E waits beyond six hours proposed by NHSE chief
NHS England’s emergency care clinical lead has said there should be “zero per cent tolerance” on patients spending longer than six hours in an accident and emergency department.
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CommentThe NHS has suffered a critical loss of authentic internal challenge
It is time to safeguard against familiarity and self review, whilst adopting a seven-stepped approach to evaluating assurance regarding the delivery of trust improvement plans across the NHS, says Gillian Hooper
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NewsExclusive: 160,000 campaigners tell NHSE they want laws changed
More than 160,000 people have told NHS England via an online campaign survey that they want the law changed “so that contracts to run NHS services no longer have to be put up for auction”.
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NewsCQC reveals 'alarming' new route to prosecute directors
Individual NHS trust directors could personally face prosecution for breaches of the Care Quality Commission’s fundamental standards, it has emerged.
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NewsClinical waste backlog 'gone by early May'
Backlogs of clinical waste outside NHS hospitals will be cleared by early May, according to the new provider of waste services for nearly a quarter of all English trusts.
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NewsExclusive: CQC lead to step down after five years
The Care Quality Commission’s lead for mental health inspection has announced his intention to step down, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsMental health provider rated 'inadequate' after abuse allegations
The Care Quality Commission has rated an independent mental health hospital as “inadequate”, just 15 months after it was rated as “good”, and following abuse allegations being raised.
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NewsNHS hierarchies put patients at risk says CQC chief
Hierarchies within the NHS workforce are a “real bar” to patient safety, the chief inspector of hospitals has warned.