All Cynthia Bower articles – Page 4
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Comment‘Dentists are making their own high pitched whine about the Care Quality Commission’
I saw Michael Gove declaring himself “an enthusiast” for Andrew Lansley’s healthcare reforms, which says more for the education secretary’s collegiate loyalty than his attention to the small print.
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NewsStroke care inconsistencies exposed
Stroke survivors in England receive patchy care depending on where they live, according to a new report.
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NewsGovernment scraps adult social services performance assessment
Annual performance assessments that rate local councils on adult social care are to be scrapped once this year’s ratings are announced later this month.
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NewsMental health patients do not know who to call in emergency
Nearly half of mental health service users do not know who to contact in a crisis outside office hours, a major Care Quality Commission survey has revealed.
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NewsHSJ100: Staying power is at the heart of NHS influence
As we prepare our list of the most influential people in health in 2010, Alastair McLellan and Darius McQuaid look back at who has wielded most power in the NHS during the last four years
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NewsCQC chief welcomes 'formalisation' of relationship with Monitor
The Care Quality Commission is to become a “quality inspectorate” focusing solely on the safety and quality of providers.
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NewsJust one in six CQC staff think regulator is well managed
Only 16 per cent of the Care Quality Commission’s employees think it is well managed, internal staff survey results leaked to HSJ reveal.
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CommentMichael White on NHS reorganisation
I am very fond of my regular GPs. But Dr A treats the NHS’s budget cautiously, as if it was his own life savings, while Dr B is usually quite happy to fork out on my behalf.
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NewsCQC loses top directors at time of uncertainty
Two senior members of the Care Quality Commission’s seven-strong board have resigned.
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NewsCQC powers were weakened
Powers to prosecute trusts failing to meet registration standards were watered down in a bid to avoid legal challenges and bad publicity, HSJ has learned.
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NewsCQC: half of trusts registered with conditions unaware of shortcomings
Around half of the trusts that had conditions placed on their registration with the Care Quality Commission had been unaware there were problems.
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NewsTwo trusts registered with conditions
Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust and Milton Keynes Hospital Foundation Trust have been told their registration with the Care Quality Commission is conditional on them improving the safety and quality of their care.
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NewsCQC plans ‘live’ ratings system
The Care Quality Commission will publish six traffic light ratings for each health provider later this year, chief executive Cynthia Bower has revealed.
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NewsFrancis report criticises SHA's mortality research
The Francis inquiry has added to the heated debate on how the NHS should use hospital standardised mortality ratios.
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NewsRemit announced for investigation of regulatory bodies post Mid Staffs
Senior figures from the NHS and regulatory world are likely to have to appear before a new independent investigation of commissioning, supervisory and regulatory bodies that was announced today.
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NewsPCTs told to review management of out of hours care
Primary care trusts have been told to review the way they oversee their arrangements for out of hours GP services to “ensure they are robust and fit for purpose”.
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LeaderCQC SOS: high stakes mean it is essential registration succeeds
The Care Quality Commission is in difficulty.
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NewsCQC calls in high ranking fixer for ‘chaotic’ trust registration process
NHS East of England chief executive Sir Neil McKay has been brought in to “challenge” the Care Quality Commission as it prepares to register every trust by 1 April.
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NewsBasildon and Thurrock making progress on hygiene, says CQC
Basildon and Thurrock University Hospital Foundation Trust has made an “encouraging start” to improving hygiene standards, inspectors have found.