All Care Quality Commission (CQC) articles – Page 124
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NewsCQC launches dementia services review
The Care Quality Commission is to undertake unannounced inspections of 150 care homes and hospitals to review the care of people with dementia in England.
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NewsGPs replaced following CQC inspections
More details emerged of how the lead GPs of poorly performing practices have been replaced following Care Quality Commission inspections.
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CommentMichael White: A year of 'everything for the best'
You needn’t be Dr Pangloss to hope for a better year in 2014
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CommentWhat schools teach trusts about 'special measures'
The new CQC regime is a chance for hospitals to recover
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NewsMental health inspection blueprint unveiled
The chief inspector of hospitals has acknowledged plans to inspect mental health services are behind the acute sector but has said he is determined to achieve “parity of inspection”.
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NewsCQC closes poorly performing GP practices
The chief inspector of general practice has revealed the Care Quality Commission has already initiated the close of a number of poor practices.
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NewsMedical director 'falls on sword' after inspection
At least one medical director has already “fallen on their sword” following a visit from one of the Care Quality Commission’s new inspection teams, the chief inspector of hospitals has said.
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Monitor could intervene at Medway
Monitor told Medway Foundation Trust to take urgent action to improve or risk changes being imposed on its leadership.
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NewsAnalysis: Keogh review trusts take positives from scrutiny
A majority of the trusts placed into special measures following Keogh review inspections have expressed concern about the costs of improving care, even if most have backed the additional scrutiny they have received, according to HSJ analysis.
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NewsManagers to face 'direct consequences' for failure
Senior NHS managers including chief executives could have their contracts linked to their organisation’s performance in the new Care Quality Commission ratings.
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NewsInspectors will listen to historical whistleblowers says CQC
Care Quality Commission inspection teams will be able to consider all whistleblowers’ contributions, no matter when their complaint dates from, the regulator has said.
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News'No improvement' in patient safety
Hospitals have made “no improvement” in monitoring the quality of patient care in light of the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust scandal and “no improvement” in keeping patients safe or treating them with dignity, the Care Quality Commission has said.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhen an inspector calls: CQC hospital inspection programme under way
Mike Richards has started his new hospital inspections regime
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HSJ Local
‘More comprehensive health plans’ for looked after children in Waltham Forest
Waltham Forest has shown “improved arrangements to assess and review the health of looked after children” after being deemed “inadequate” in 2011, according to a review by the Care Quality Commission.
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Colchester commissions independent investigation
Colchester Hospital University Foundation Trust has commissioned an independent investigation into the cancer waiting times failings brought to light in a recent Care Quality Commission inspection.
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LeaderBarring scheme for directors will do more harm than good
The government’s full response to Francis offered little new
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NewsCQC to oversee barring scheme for directors
The Care Quality Commission is to get power to investigate board directors of all NHS providers to establish whether they are “fit” to hold the position, it has been announced.
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NewsThe nine rejected Francis recommendations
The government has rejected nine of Robert Francis’ 290 recommendations.
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CommentMichael White: Posh boys don't always have cold hearts
The tabloids will happily turn on Hunt and Cameron
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CommentClinical leadership must move beyond rhetoric
The NHS needs to fill the skills gap among clinicians