All Regulation/inspection articles – Page 34
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HSJ LocalTrust remains in special measures despite rating upgrade
A West Midlands trust has managed to improve its quality rating from inadequate to requires improvement but remains in special measures.
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NewsExclusive: 'Avoidable harm' caused by a failure to join up health and social care
The Care Quality Commission has “found examples of avoidable and unintentional harm” created by a fragmented health and care system.
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: The true test of collective thinking
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black.
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HSJ LocalUpdated: Major London trust chair resigns as trust put into financial special measures
The respected chair of one of the country’s largest trusts has resigned, saying government funding of the NHS left him no choice.
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HSJ LocalHospital sent patient data to USA by mistake
Patient data held by a hospital trust was erroneously sent to and stored on a company’s server in USA, amid problems with a new electronic patient record system.
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: Optimism breaks down as financial risk grows
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black.
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NewsNational investigators to take over trust reviews of baby deaths
The health secretary is to hand control for investigating hundreds of avoidable baby deaths from trusts to the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch.
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HSJ LocalCompany rated inadequate ahead of 111 contract handover
An private provider of NHS 111 and GP out of hours services has had a second critical report from the Care Quality Commission a week before it is due to hand back the contract.
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NewsExclusive: Hunt orders inquiry into NHS 'never events'
Jeremy Hunt has ordered a review into preventable “never events” in NHS hospitals amid concern that the numbers of serious mistakes are not reducing.
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NewsExclusive: National radiology review launched over 'significant backlog' fears
The Care Quality Commission has launched a national review of radiology capacity after it found “significant backlogs of radiology reporting in some trusts.”
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HSJ LocalSouthern Health pleads guilty to third prosecution
Southern Health has pleaded guilty to breaching health and safety law after a patient died while in the trust’s care.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: Getting tough on 'indefensible practice'
This is HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector.
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NewsWarning over surgery delays for thousands of patients
A leading surgeon was warned thousands of patients are not being prioritised for gallbladder surgery after pancreatitis – despite the risk of the condition returning that in some cases could kill them.
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HSJ LocalTrust defies CQC order to change weapons search policy
A large mental health trust is resisting a requirement from the Care Quality Commission to drop blanket patient searches as it would put people at risk from knife crime.
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: Swimming with no trunks on
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black.
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NewsTrusts could face regulatory action over out of area placements
Trusts could face regulatory action for not reducing the time people spend being treated at mental health inpatient units miles away from home, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsEfficiency rating could make it 'easier' for trusts to be inadequate
NHS trusts’ financial efficiency will be included in their overall ratings, despite the fact it could then be “slightly easier” for providers to be rated inadequate as a result.
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NewsSupreme Court gives doctors new power to challenge regulator
The Supreme Court has granted doctors facing investigation by the General Medical Council a new route to challenge the regulator’s processes.
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NewsHopson: NHS leaders' careers at risk over 'impossible targets'
NHS leaders are being held to “unjust and unfair” standards by the centre, with careers put at risk over “impossible” performance targets, NHS Providers chief executive Chris Hopson has said.
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NewsCQC to expand number of providers it registers
The Care Quality Commission intends to expand the number of providers it registers.