All Regulation/inspection articles – Page 69
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Comment
Transform district nursing to stop it facing extinction
The RCN says we might see its demise within 10 years
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NewsDuty of candour extended to cover wider set of incidents
A statutory duty of candour in the NHS will cover a wider set of incidents than previously expected, and will force NHS trusts to apologise to affected patients, it has emerged.
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NewsCQC working on special measures regime for GPs
The Care Quality Commission is working on a “special measures” regime for GP practices, the body has confirmed.
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NewsTrusts to be inspected against new end of life care priorities
Trusts will be inspected against new national priorities for end of life care, they have been warned
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NewsExclusive: CQC hired inspectors who failed recruitment criteria in 'flawed' process
The Care Quality Commission has admitted that scores of its inspectors were appointed despite falling short of its own recruitment standards, creating the risk that its regulatory judgments could be “impaired”.
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CommentCore NHS principles got Basildon out of special measures
Trust has a new sense of purpose and pride
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NewsMonitor 'must get better', says Hodge
The regulator’s effectiveness has been brought into question by the public accounts committee
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NewsRevealed: the trusts set to be highlighted for reporting concerns
Six trusts that have been in special measures over the past year are among those set to be named as having a poor culture of reporting patient safety incidents
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NewsCQC chief pledges action on inspection workloads
CQC chief executive David Behan has acknowledged that the heavy workloads of the new inspection regime have had a “negative impact” on staff morale
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NewsNHS restructure was a 'step backwards' for IVF services, watchdog says
The coalition’s radical reshaping of the health service has been a “step backwards” for the commissioning of fertility services in the NHS, the chair of the national fertility watchdog has said.
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NewsCCGs respond poorly to CQC pre-inspection requests
The majority of clinical commissioning groups are failing to relay concerns about their providers to the Care Quality Commission before inspections are carried out, denying the watchdog intelligence about the quality of hospital services.
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BlogsOne-word inspection judgments don't help anyone
In-depth visits and constructive criticism would be more beneficial to service users and organisations
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News'Single tribunal' could judge all health profession cases
A single statutory panel could be established to judge fitness to practice cases for all health professionals, the chair of the General Dental Council has suggested.
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HSJ LocalBasildon removed from special measures
Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals Foundation Trust has become the first trust to come out of special measures after what the health secretary described as a “remarkable turnaround”.
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HSJ PartnersFinding the framework: The key elements of leadership from the CQC, Monitor and TDA
The leadership frameworks explained
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HSJ PartnersRegulators need to bring more clarity to leadership ratings
There are too many uncertainties still
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NewsRobert Francis joins Care Quality Commission
Robert Francis is to join the board of the Care Quality Commission, the regulator is set to announce.
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NewsExclusive: 'Exhausted' inspectors raise concerns about unsustainable CQC regime
Inspectors feel like they are part of a “lynch mob not a serious regulator”, and “used, deflated and exhausted”
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NewsNMC presses government ahead of Queen's Speech
The nursing regulator has urged the government to introduce a bill to transform healthcare regulation in the Queen’s speech this week.
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NewsCQC NHS enforcement action triples
The number of enforcement actions issued by the Care Quality Commission to NHS trusts surged last year, in a further sign of the increased willingness of regulators to take action over quality concerns in the wake of the Francis report.