All Regulation/inspection articles – Page 79
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NewsDrug firms accused of pay-for-delay deal
Drugs giant GlaxoSmithKline has been accused by the competition watchdog of paying firms to delay the launch of cheaper versions of its antidepressant treatment, in a move which denied the NHS “significant” cost savings.
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NewsNurses to get 360-degree feedback in drive to improve appraisals
Nurses are to be asked to give feedback about the performance of their colleagues and seniors to contribute to appraisals, as part of a series of initiatives announced to improve nursing care quality.
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NewsMid Staffs placed in special administration
Scandal-hit Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust has been put into special administration by health sector regulator Monitor, it was announced this afternoon.
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CommentThe NHS must refind its bearings on regulation
Unreasonable performance measures and fear stifle FTs
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HSJ KnowledgeInquiries alone will not tackle failures of care
Why they are not enough to address systemic failings in the NHS
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CommentHunt's hospital rating system threatens transparency
Why a ‘single version of the truth’ won’t work
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HSJ Local
Savile affair disrupts Newcastle patient experience checks
PERFORMANCE: The Jimmy Savile affair and the need for a protocol for visits to wards has affected how a working group assessing patient experience in Newcastle’s hospitals has worked.
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HSJ Local
Doncaster faces FT authorisation breach threat
PERFORMANCE: Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals Foundation Trust could be found in breach of its authorisation by Monitor after poor performance.
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NewsFrancis applauds government's response to inquiry
Robert Francis QC has said the government’s initial response to his Mid Staffordshire inquiry report “indicates its determination” to change the culture within the NHS.Mr Francis, who made 290 recommendations following his public inquiry into the failures at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust, said the effectiveness of the government’s proposals would ...
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NewsFrancis response: Hunt announces simple hospital rating system
The health secretary has promised the public there will be “a single version of the truth” about hospital performance
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NewsFrancis response: No statutory regulation for healthcare assistants
Healthcare assistants will not face statutory regulation, the government has announced, but they will be subject to national minimum training and a code of conduct.
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CommentOfsted-style ratings can only work with conditions
Hospitals are too complex for a simple ratings system
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NewsExclusive: CQC reveals overhaul of inspection regime
The Care Quality Commission is about to launch a massive overhaul of its inspection regime which could see the best hospitals go five years without an inspection and the worst face intense scrutiny, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsExclusive: One breach could put a trust in 'failure regime'
Just one breach of new fundamental standards to be developed by the Care Quality Commission would see a provider tipped into a new “single failure regime” – but all enforcement action will be left to other regulators, HSJ has been told.
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News'Star rating' style system back on the agenda for NHS
Hospitals and care homes will receive single quality ratings under plans being developed by the Care Quality Commission, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsExclusive: CQC admits it cannot spot poor hospitals
The Care Quality Commission has not been able to “really assess” the safety and quality of hospitals under its current model, the regulator’s new chair has told HSJ.
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NewsNumber 10 health adviser joins Care Quality Commission
Paul Bate, the Prime Minister’s health adviser, is leaving his role to become the Care Quality Commission’s director of strategy, the watchdog has announced.
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Blogs
How will Monitor judge waiting times performance?
Monitor is out to consultation. My response explains why its approach to 18-week waits is perverse, and how to fix it.
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NewsGPs could be first for Ofsted ratings
GPs could be the first healthcare providers to be subject to new Ofsted-style ratings but it could take up to five years to develop the system for hospitals, HSJ has been told.
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NewsNMC seeks new powers in wake of Mid Staffs
Ministers have been challenged to make urgent changes to the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s powers in order to improve public protection – as it emerged just 13 nurses are currently facing sanctions in relation to the high profile care failings at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust.