All Care Quality Commission (CQC) articles – Page 76
-
News
First trust prosecuted by CQC pleads guilty to safety failures
Southern Health pleaded guilty to failing to provide safe care and treatment Patient broke their neck after climbing onto roof The trust had done “nothing sufficient to prevent” incident despite warning signs Southern Health Foundation Trust has pleaded guilty to a causing a patient life-altering injuries through safety ...
-
NewsThousands of private hospitals and care homes ordered to check fire safety
The Care Quality Commission has told more than 31,000 people working for care homes, independent hospitals and hospices to carry out urgent fire safety reviews following the Grenfell Tower fire.
-
NewsCQC criticises 'unsafe' digital GP service
The Care Quality Commission has uncovered unsafe prescribing practises at another digital health provider, including a doctor prescribing sleeping disorder drug to keep a person awake for work.
-
HSJ KnowledgeTop chief executives roundtable, part one: dilemmas of CQC scrutiny
Exploring the relationship and contradictions between the Care Quality’s Commission’s verdicts and the quality of the people who lead the inspected organisations
-
NewsCQC to 'strengthen' oversight of private hospitals after breast surgeon scandal
Regulator to “strengthen” its review of practising privileges in independent hospitals in wake of Ian Paterson scandal CQC will use data from insurers to spot “outlier” surgery activity Considering freedom to speak up guardians for the independent sector The Care Quality Commission is to “strengthen” its oversight of ...
-
HSJ LocalTrust stays in special measures after being rated inadequate again
CQC rates Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust inadequate with concerns over patients in corridors and unstable leadership Recommends trust remains in special measures for at least three months, with support needed for “foreseeable future” Regulator suggests NHS neighbours need to step up support A trust where patients died in ...
-
NewsCQC's new chief inspector of hospitals revealed
Current deputy chief inspector of hospitals Professor Ted Baker promoted to top job Will take over from Sir Mike Richards at the end of July Professor Baker will be responsible for developing and implementing new inspection regime at the CQC The Care Quality Commission has appointed a new ...
-
HSJ LocalCommissioners challenge CQC over 'discrepancies' in GP ratings
A commissioning group has challenged Care Quality Commission ratings after a quarter of its GP practices were listed as requiring improvement or inadequate.
-
NewsRichards: Good leaders and staff engagement improve care despite pay restraint
Professor Sir Mike Richards says staff must be “properly rewarded” Sir Mike says CQC report proves “cultural change” can happen quickly if trusts listen to staff Some trusts “undoubtedly” need capital investment but finances and quality can improve under good leadership, he says Sir Mike Richards has said ...
-
HSJ LocalTrust shuts 'inadequate' A&E overnight after CQC safety warning
Weston Area Health Trust “temporarily” shuts A&E overnight, citing difficulty maintaining safe staffing levels CQC issues formal warning over inadequate A&E services Comes amid wider plans to reconfigure unsustainable clinical services Trust remains committed to 24/7 urgent care but says service will be unlikely to be “full emergency department” ...
-
News
Providers warn of 'scarce' resources as CQC launches new inspection regime
New CQC assessment frameworks to be rolled out immediately with first new style inspections beginning in September Consultation responses reveal concerns that financial and commissioning pressures are limiting providers’ “ability to improve” CQC said it “cannot compromise” care quality standards but will use place based reviews to see how ...
-
NewsGP super partnerships could be assessed in same way as trusts
CQC to develop new “provider level” assessment for large scale GP providers and new care models GP practices required to submit data on care quality annually Regulator to remove limit on amendments to providers’ ratings Large scale GP organisations and those providing new care models could be subject ...
-
HSJ LocalAcute trust hit by 'culture of bullying' to change its name
Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Trust to apply for name change Chief executive says change comes at a “pivotal moment” Costs of changing signs and stationery estimated at £10,000-£15,000 An acute trust is to apply to the Department of Health to change its name, which will draw a ...
-
NewsAnalysis: Mental health services with the biggest leadership and safety risks
HSJ analysis of CQC ratings shows a high correlation between poor leadership and safety concerns across mental health services Services with the poorest performance are those where recruitment and service demand pressures are high, leaders warn Struggling providers can “learn lessons” from outstanding trusts, says chief executive There ...
-
NewsExclusive: Sir Mike Richards confirms July CQC exit
Professor Sir Mike Richards will leave his role as chief inspector of hospitals at the Care Quality Commission at the end of July, he has told HSJ.
-
HSJ LocalSpecial measures trust brings in Morecambe Bay to tackle maternity concerns
Trust served with CQC warning notice over maternity services Requirement notice served to address ‘staff competencies’ over CTG Trust supported by Morecambe Bay to improve maternity care A trust in special measures is working with Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust to improve its maternity services after regulators raised the ...
-
NewsCQC: Social care £2bn not just for cutting hospital delays
Additional government funding for social care this Parliament is “there for social care in its entirety”, not only preventing delays in hospitals, the sector’s chief inspector has said.
-
HSJ LocalSpecial measures trust may face police probe
Kettering General Hospital may face a police investigation over whistleblower allegations it deliberately manipulated RTT data Trust “absolutely refutes” allegations but admits 138 patients experienced harm due to overly long waits for operations Northamptonshire Police says it is “working in partnership” with the CQC and NHS Protect to review ...
-
NewsTrolley death trust criticised for "culture" of treating A&E patients in corridors
Preliminary CQC findings criticise Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust for “culture” of treating the corridors as an extension of A&E, even when alternative space is available. Inspector intervenes in patient treatment during visit, after “time critical drugs” were not administered by trust staff. Safeguarding children training for staff cut because ...
-
NewsThe best and worst performing trusts on patient experience
Of the five NHS trusts underperforming for overall patient experience, two are in CQC special measures Five trusts are outliers for poor experience of community support after hospital discharge Five NHS trusts have been identified by the Care Quality Commission as having significantly poor overall patient experience scores.