All Mid Staffs Inquiry - regulation articles – Page 7
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NewsMId Staffs inquiry told HSE was 'under-resourced'
The Health and Safety Executive was reluctant to prosecute over a patient’s death at Stafford Hospital because it did not have the resources to cope with more families coming forward, the public inquiry into Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust has been told.
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CommentBruce Keogh and Ian Dalton on death rates
Comparing death rates for heart surgery is difficult enough even when you look at just a single procedure and use well-honed algorithms. When it involves an institutional aggregate of many procedures and diagnoses, it becomes much more difficult.
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NewsMid Staffs chief exec confirms departure next year
The chief executive of Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust has confirmed he is to leave the trust when his contract expires next year.
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NewsMid Staffs advised to shed some services
A report into the future clinical strategy of Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust has recommended it should no longer run a number of services.
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NewsNursing regulator to explore extension of powers
The Nursing and Midwifery Council plans to explore how to monitor “systemic failure” in NHS trusts.
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NewsCQC lifts restrictions on Mid Staffs
Five of the six licence restrictions placed on Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust have been lifted by the Care Quality Commission, following an interim report on the trust’s progress against recommendations made in a 2009 report by the Healthcare Commission.
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NewsHealthWatch to be part of the CQC
The new body to “strengthen the collective voice of patients” in the NHS will be part of the Care Quality Commission, the white paper announced.
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NewsBMA consultants committee chairman over-ruled on revalidation plans
Doctors have over-ruled a senior member of the British Medical Association by rejecting plans to introduce regular competency tests for medics.
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CommentMark Goldman on NHS trust takeovers
Good Hope Hospital’s deeply ingrained culture left it stuck in a rut. What lessons are there for future NHS takeovers?
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Joint services may reshape NHS regulation
NHS regulators will “no longer be sustainable” in their present form if the trend to partnership working between trusts and councils continues, according to a report from the Centre for Public Scrutiny.
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CommentJon Restell on regulation of NHS managers
I am unconvinced by the arguments for the regulation of healthcare managers for three broad reasons.
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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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NewsStaff vetting scheme fears are discouraging referrals
Managers are not referring staff to a controversial vetting scheme amid widespread concern over its “interfering” approach.
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NewsSurvey: How good is the care in your trust?
As the NHS considers the implications of the report on care at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust, HSJ is keen to hear from health service staff about their experiences in their own organisations. Please take two minutes to respond to our anonymous survey.
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NewsThe Francis report's 18 recommendations
The conclusions of the inquiry into Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust.
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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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LeaderFoundation independence is on a knife edge
Foundation trusts are undermining their autonomy through poor governance and accountability.
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NewsInvestigation into NHS regulation announced
An investigation into NHS regulation and performance management is being launched, health secretary Andy Burnham has announced.
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NewsRegulator starts separate inquiry into Mid Staffs
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has begun an investigation into events relating to nursing at Mid Staffs.
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NewsFamilies of Mid Staffs victims still want public inquiry
An independent inquiry into the Mid Staffs scandal, more damning than that of the Healthcare Commission, was presented to the families of its patients today.