All Care Quality Commission (CQC) articles – Page 85
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NewsCQC brings first ever prosecution of NHS trust over safety
Southern Health is being prosecuted by the CQC after a patient sustained serious injuries falling from a roof Prosecution will be the first time the CQC has used its regulatory powers to pursue a criminal case against an NHS trust In April 2016, the CQC said that the trust ...
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NewsStevens 'not expecting' new capital before autumn
Simon Stevens says he is not expecting “capital questions” to be answered in next week’s budget NHS England chief executive says he has been making the case for social care to receive extra funding Five Year Forward View delivery plan will include “a smaller list of key improvement priorities ...
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Expert BriefingLintern's Risk Register: Is the NHS losing sight of the patient?
Everything you need to stay up to date on patient safety and workforce, plus my take on the most important under-the-radar stories. From patient safety correspondent Shaun Lintern
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NewsPrivate hospital firm reports 13pc rise in NHS revenue
Spire reports jump in NHS work £293m in NHS funded revenue in 2016 is a significant year on year rise Company suggests NHS work will continue to increase Private hospital group Spire Healthcare saw the size of its NHS business grow from £262m in 2015 to £293m in ...
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HSJ LocalHospital trust removed from quality special measures
East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust is to exit special measures for quality, NHS Improvement announced today.
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HSJ LocalBristol foundation trust rated outstanding
A trust in the South West has become the first acute provider in the country to jump from requires improvement to outstanding across just two inspections.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow the CQC intends to shake up regulation for adult social care
Nythan Smith looks at the Care Quality Commission’s intended revision to the way it operates
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: How not to transform the NHS
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. By Lawrence Dunhill
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HSJ LocalTrust to remain in special measures despite rating upgrade
West Hertfordshire trust now rated requires improvement, 15 months after it was rated inadequate CQC recommends it remains in special measures as it “was clear” that the trust had benefited from the support regime Concerns raised about emergency care across all three of the trust’s hospital sites but praise ...
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NewsExclusive: Morecambe Bay inquiry chair to lead new investigation
Bill Kirkup to lead investigation into care and death of Elizabeth Dixon in 2001 Case has been highlighted by HSJ after NHS England pulled out of joint inquiry with CQC Jeremy Hunt says he is “determined” to get to the bottom of what happened to the baby girl ...
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CommentHospital turnarounds offer a glimmer of light amid NHS gloom
In the face of major challenges, success stories offer valuable insight into achievable goals, and deliver important benefits to patients and staff alike
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HSJ LocalCommunity service transfer may be scrapped
NHS Improvement has said it could terminate the planned takeover of Liverpool’s community services by Bridgewater Community Healthcare Foundation Trust, and will consider if “a more beneficial transaction” could happen.
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HSJ LocalTrust 'in real trouble' loses finance director
Finance director leaves Kettering General Hospital FT during period of £13m deterioration against financial plan in three months Trust currently under CQC warning notice following inspectors identify ”sub-optimal care” Kettering has missed deadline to start reporting RTT data again after it was suspended in December 2015 Agency spend, A&E ...
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NewsPrivate hospital rated inadequate by CQC
BMI Healthcare hospital in Kent receives damning CQC report Surgery patients at “high risk” of harm or abuse Inspectors witnessed wrong patient being taken for surgery Leadership and governance concerns also highlighted A privately owned hospital has been rated inadequate by the Care Quality Commission after regulators found ...
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NewsExclusive: Budget set to extend CQC role to oversee care funding
Care quality regulator to inspect local authority commissioning of social care New role for regulator will come alongside boost in social care funding Treasury wants reassurance money will deliver for social care and NHS The Care Quality Commission’s role is due to be extended to regulating local councils’ ...
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NewsExclusive: Trusts given stricter instructions on reviewing patient deaths
Joint letter to trusts sets outs major reforms in how trusts review deaths All deaths where concerns are raised by family or staff must be reviewed Changes follow the CQC’s review of investigation of deaths in 2016 Every NHS trust will be required to review all patient deaths ...
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HSJ PartnersNew guidance on police support for incidents on mental health wards
The memorandum of unerstanding will aim to clarify when the police might take the lead and when they ought to hand management over to care staff
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NewsTwo-thirds of hospital inspectors not confident in CQC data
Less than a third of CQC inspectors believe pre-inspection data can confidently identify patient risk More than half have concerns the data does not “reflect” inspection findings CQC is reviewing how information is collected and analysed following concerns with parts of its new data monitoring approach More than ...
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HSJ LocalChildren's hospital trust first to be rated outstanding
Trust rated as outstanding overall and for being caring, effective and responsive All children referred to the hospital were seen within six weeks Neonatal services rated as inadequate for safety because of poor staffing levels A top children’s hospital has received the highest possible rating from the Care ...
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NewsExclusive: CQC patient experts to have pay cut further
Remploy to cut pay for experts by experience to £10.44 an hour despite other contract provider keeping rate at £15 an hour HSJ has seen correspondence in which Remploy blames the CQC for the move There has been long running controversy surrounding contract tender Some of the Care ...