All Regulation/inspection articles – Page 51
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Exclusive: DH agrees £1.2bn raid on its 2016-17 capital budget
Department of Health has agreed to transfer £1.2bn from its capital budget to support revenue spending in 2016-17, HSJ has learned The switch will substantially reduce the expected cash cut to non-NHS England revenue spending next year In following years, much of the reduction in non-NHS England spend expected ...
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NewsExclusive: NHS England U-turn over national midwifery audit
NHS England reverses decision to keep national midwifery investigations audit secret Decision follows criticism from the parents of baby Kate Stanton-Davies who died in March 2009 Review of her death highlighted multiple failings and similarities with Morecambe Bay NHS England has reversed a decision to keep secret a ...
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HSJ LocalFirst ambulance service placed in special measures
London Ambulance Service put in special measures Trust chief says extra staff recruited and board members regularly visit front line Staff reported feeling stressed and fatigued PERFORMANCE: London Ambulance Service Trust has been put in special measures after an inspection that found staff did not feel supported and ...
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Morecambe Bay transcripts to remain secret until autumn 2016
Transcripts of 118 interviews could take until autumn 2016 to be published Morecambe Bay inquiry chair Bill Kirkup says timescale is a “surprise” Witnesses to the inquiry included senior NHS figures PATIENT SAFETY: Transcripts of interviews carried out for the Morecambe Bay inquiry will not be made public ...
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CommentThe government clearly distrusts traditional public health
The chancellor may be feeling good about the spending review settlement, but his lack of holistic vision leaves scant room for the creativity required for coming up with new ways of integrating public health
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NewsExclusive: Hospital inspections exceeded hotel and travel budget by four times
CQC hospital inspection directorate spent £4.4m on “travel and subsistence” in 2014-15 against budget of £1.1m CQC says overspending occurred because budget was based on previous, lighter touch inspection regime Figures obtained by HSJ show up to £80,000 spent on accommodation during single inspection The Care ...
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NewsExclusive: Monitor to reveal national whistleblowing policy
NHS organisations in England required to adopt national whistleblower policy Regulators believe policy will tackle variable standards Move follows recommendation of Sir Robert Francis QC’s report Monitor will publish plans today for a national whistleblowing policy that each NHS organisation in England will be required to adopt, HSJ ...
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NewsExclusive: Fewer than one in 10 hospitals meet their own nurse staffing targets
Nine in 10 hospital sites fail to achieve own nurse staffing plans Chief nurses insist recruiting substantive nurses will save the NHS money Hopson: “Not enough clarity and consistency in the system” over staffing More than nine out of 10 acute hospitals in England are failing to meet ...
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CommentBe prepared for a less 'national' health service
The Devolution Bill has big implications for the NHS
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NewsNew patient safety body to focus on maternity care
New investigation body will focus on maternity incidents from April next year Government to invest £4m in new technology, education and training Transparency data to include comparable trust performance on maternity outcomes The new Independent Patient Safety Investigations Service has been asked by the health secretary to focus ...
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NewsExclusive: Former BMA negotiator calls for ‘civil disobedience’ against CQC fees
Former BMA GP committee negotiator, who is still a member, calls for “revolt” if the CQC hikes fees Peter Holden proposes paying regulator “this year’s fees plus 1 per cent” The CQC is consulting on a sevenfold increase in GP fees A former British Medical Association negotiator has ...
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CommentThe NHS requires a national clinical leadership talent management pipeline
NHS Improvement is the perfect way to nurture the talent of potential clinical leaders
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NewsExclusive: NHS England to carry out secret audit of midwifery investigations
NHS England will not publish the results of a national audit into the quality of investigations into maternity incidents prompted by the death of a baby girl, HSJ has learned.
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NewsExclusive: Mackey backs calls for reduced savings target
Jim Mackey says an efficiency factor of 2 per cent is “closer to what’s doable” in 2016-17 NHS Improvement chief says there’s a need to make savings targets “challenging but within reach” He hopes to “be clear” by end of the month about package of measures to help bring provider ...
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NewsVideo: Health secretary announces Ofsted style ratings for CCGs
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt announces NHS England will now deliver aggregated Ofsted style ratings to tackle what he dubbed the “transparency gap”.
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NewsBennett: Government 'micromanagement' creating 'dependency mindset' among leaders
The outgoing chief executive of regulator Monitor has accused the government of attempting to ‘micromanage’ NHS organisations in a way that damages motivation and creates a ‘dependency mindset’ among leaders.
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NewsMid Staffs trust pleads guilty over patient deaths
The former Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust has today pleaded guilty to charges brought under health and safety legislation relating to four patient deaths.