All Care Quality Commission (CQC) articles – Page 40
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Provider has 10th hospital rated ‘inadequate’ in under two years
A 10th Cygnet Healthcare hospital in 15 months has been rated “inadequate” and placed into special measures.
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Exclusive: CQC’s senior leaders face big fall in staff confidence
Confidence in the senior leadership of the Care Quality Commission has fallen sharply over the past year, with staff at the regulator reporting worsening morale in new survey results shared with HSJ.
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Large independent provider to sell hospital to FT
One of the largest independent providers of mental health inpatient care in England intends to sell a hospital site to its local NHS trust.
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Ministers tell watchdogs to report on maternity scandal trust within two weeks
The Care Quality Commission and the Healthcare Safety Investigations Branch have been told to produce reports on a scandal-hit maternity service within two weeks.
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Nearly 35,000 patients overdue follow-ups at single trust
Nearly 35,000 patients are overdue a follow-up appointment at North Lincolnshire and Goole Foundation Trust, HSJ has learned.
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Trusts: Lack of time and staff mean safety alerts go unaddressed
Trusts have blamed a lack of time and staff capacity for long delays in implementing national safety alerts, according to a report shared with HSJ.
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Coroner finds neglect caused infant’s death at scandal-hit trust
A string of failures amounting to neglect led to the death of a new-born baby, a coroner has ruled today.
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Hospital’s staff shortages and poor culture persist, says CQC
Problems with culture, racism and staff shortages compromising safety have persisted at one of England’s three secure hospitals, the care regulator has warned.
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Whistleblowing guardians ‘not given enough time’ by trusts
Many “guardians” tasked with ensuring staff are supported when they speak out about safety concerns are not being given time to fulfil their roles by their trusts, a national head has said.
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CQC to overhaul whistleblowing procedures
The Care Quality Commission has pledged to overhaul its whistleblowing procedures after a report described as “wrong” its decision not to publish a critical inspection report about Whorlton Hall — years before alleged abuse was revealed there.
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CQC considers criminal prosecution over trust’s maternity services
The Care Quality Commission is considering the prosecution of a hospital trust facing allegations of poor maternity care, HSJ can reveal.
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Hundreds of serious incidents recorded at struggling small trust
One of the country’s smallest trusts recorded 277 serious incidents over a two-year period, HSJ can reveal.
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CQC did not see damning maternity report for three years
The Care Quality Commission has said it only saw a damning report into a series of failings in a trust’s maternity services three years after it was written.
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Commissioners U-turn over refusal to review patient death
Commissioners have backtracked on a previous refusal to review the death of a patient with learning disabilities.
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NHS England asked ‘inadequate’ hospital to admit patient despite ban
NHS England asked an “inadequate” hospital for people with learning disabilities and autism to admit a patient, despite the service having a “voluntary” ban on admissions in place — and shortly before inspectors decided to impose a legal restriction.
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Troubled trust’s rating upgraded but remains in special measures
A troubled mental health trust’s quality rating has been upgraded from “inadequate” to “requires improvement” but it remains in special measures, inspectors have announced.
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CQC slams private provider for leadership and care quality
The firm which runs a mental health hospital at the centre of an abuse scandal has been criticised by regulators for its leadership, care quality and “high use of restraint and seclusion” across its sites.
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Regulator finds ‘challenging behaviour’ from trust’s senior staff
“Challenging behaviour” among senior clinicians and “disconnected” working between departments has been uncovered at a “special measures” trust at risk of losing some of its trainee doctors.
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‘Outstanding’ leadership trust names new chief exec
A hospital trust rated “outstanding” for leadership has appointed a new chief executive from a nearby provider.
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Staff allege ‘active deception of CQC’
Staff at a mental health provider complained about a “cover up culture” where allegations of poor care and abusive behaviour were concealed by falsifying records, a new report reveals.