All Care Quality Commission (CQC) articles – Page 140
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NewsCQC inspector disciplined over Winterbourne whistleblower failure
A Care Quality Commission inspector has been disciplined for mismanagement of concerns raised by a whistleblower about Winterbourne View Hospital, the regulator’s internal review of the handling of the case has revealed.
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NewsWinterbourne case 'a watershed moment'
The shocking report into abuse of residents at a care home by staff has led to those blamed for failure vowing to ensure it does not happen again.
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NewsWinterbourne View commissioners under fire
“Out of sight, out of mind” commissioning contributed to the abuse of patients at Winterbourne View Hospital going unchecked for more than four years, a serious case review has found.
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HSJ LocalAnalysed: Financial crisis at Peterborough and Stamford
This briefing looks at how to address the anticipated financial deficit of Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals Foundation Trust.
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NewsGovernment called on to prevent fresh care home scandal
Another care home scandal like Winterbourne View could happen again unless the government takes action, campaigners warned today.
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HSJ Local
Record keeping concerns remain at Ashford and St Peter’s
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission has declared that Ashford and St Peter’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is now compliant on five out of six quality indicators.
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HSJ KnowledgeThe magic number?
NPS could drive up service quality, but we must ask the right questions
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NewsCQC whistleblower to stay on the board
The Care Quality Commission non-executive director who gave highly critical evidence to the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust Public Inquiry will stay on the regulator’s board, despite attempts by its chair to remove her.
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NewsCQC warns reform could hamper safeguarding
Advances in safeguarding patients that came out of the Shipman inquiry must not be lost amid NHS reforms, says a report on the management of controlled drugs.
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NewsNew HealthWatch England chair announced
Anna Bradley, chair of the General Optical Council, is to chair HealthWatch England, it was confirmed today.
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NewsTrust chiefs fear regulators would not spot scandal
Nearly half of hospital chief executives believe regulators and the NHS governance system would miss a Mid Staffordshire-style care scandal if it occurred today.
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HSJ LocalCQC gives Mid Staffs clean bill of health
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission has now lifted all of its concerns around Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust.
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NewsSerco out-of-hours service failing four CQC standards
A GP out-of-hours service run by Serco was understaffed and possibly overstating its performance, an investigation by the Care Quality Commission has found.
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NewsCQC criticises emergency care and leadership at Morecambe Bay
Regulators have called for improved standards and leadership at the troubled University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust.
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NewsCQC reveals abortion law breaches
Doctors in 14 trusts pre-signed abortion documents before assessing whether patients met the legal requirements to have their pregnancies terminated, the health watchdog has found.
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CommentNigel Crisp: the most precious commodity of all
On achieving a workforce skill mix to safeguard healthcare.
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NewsMorecambe Bay withheld damning report from regulators, probe finds
Monitor is to toughen disclosure rules for would-be foundation trusts, after a probe found University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay withheld information that could have led regulators to discover its major care failures sooner.
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NewsHealthWatch board will have appointed local members
Up to a third of HealthWatch England’s committee members look set to be appointed from local branches of the new public scrutiny body.