All Mike Richards articles – Page 4

  • Will hazell expert briefing
    Expert Briefing

    Deep South: White smoke from Dorset

    2016-05-18T10:50:00Z

    Weekly updates and essential insight into the NHS in the South West, by Will Hazell

  • Katrina Percy
    News

    Exclusive: Southern Health could be split up, sources say

    2016-05-16T13:13:00Z

    Southern Health Foundation Trust could be broken up or another inquiry ordered Health secretary was due to consider the options for the trust’s future Future of Southern Health’s leadership unclear The trust at the centre of a care quality row could be broken up, HSJ understands. This is ...

  • Addenbrooke's Hospital
    News

    Chief executives criticise CQC treatment of 'inadequate' teaching trust

    2016-05-11T12:20:00Z

    Chief executives criticise the CQC’s approach and the reputational damage it causes Sir Mike Richards defends the regulator King’s Fund report says chief executives can feel unsupported A current and former chief executive have both criticised the process that saw a trust leader removed after a negative Care ...

  • Hexham general hospital
    News

    'Remarkable' trust given CQC’s top rating

    2016-05-05T00:01:00Z

    Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust becomes fourth provider to be rated outstanding Trust rated outstanding in unprecedented 20 core services Until November it was run by Jim Mackey, now chief executive of NHS Improvement Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust has become the fourth in the country to be rated outstanding ...

  • Front of Medway Maritime Hospital
    HSJ Local

    FT making ‘considerable improvement’ after three years in special measures

    2016-04-28T12:02:00Z

    PERFORMANCE: Medway Foundation Trust has shown signs of “considerable improvement” since it was inspected last August and September, the chief inspector of hospitals has said.

  • Colchester Hospital
    News

    Colchester told to partner with local trust or face failure regime

    2016-04-28T00:01:00Z

    Colchester trust told it risks being put in the failure regime, which could result in its liquidation CQC says its services are unsafe and patients are at risk of harm Regulators say trust must form a “long term partnership” with Ipswich to “secure services” CQC has no confidence in ...

  • Western sussex hospitals
    News

    'Outstanding' trust's chief reveals turning point

    2016-04-20T00:01:00Z

    Western Sussex Hospitals becomes third acute trust to get CQC’s top rating Sir Mike Richards says the trust “aspires to be one of the best patient centred services in the NHS” Chief executive tells HSJ lessons were learnt from Virginia Mason hospital in the US Rated “outstanding” in three ...

  • HSJ Local

    Medway faces deficit of over £50m

    2016-04-05T14:58:00Z

    FINANCE: Medway Foundation Trust is set to end the 2015-16 financial year with a deficit of £52.5m as its future looks ever more uncertain.

  • Sir Mike Richards
    News

    CQC investigates Birmingham trust over cardiac surgery deaths

    2016-03-03T16:13:00Z

    CQC launches investigation into cardiac surgery at UHB Chief inspector of hospitals finds significant concerns over safety, effectiveness and responsiveness The Care Quality Commission has launched an investigation into adult heart surgery at University Hospitals Birmingham Foundation Trust after an audit identified the service as a mortality outlier.

  • Alastair Mclellan - Innovators
    Leader

    Well done, Sir Andrew – but your job is not done just yet

    2016-02-05T16:25:00Z

    Sir Andrew Morris cannot rest on his laurels after his celebrated turnaround of Wexham Park

  • Wexham Park Hospital
    News

    CQC hails merger trust for ‘most impressive’ ever transformation

    2016-02-02T00:01:00Z

    CQC says Wexham Park Hospital’s improvement under Frimley Health FT is “most impressive” it has seen Rating upgraded from “inadequate” to “good” Hospital was run by Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals FT until October 2014 The Care Quality Commission has praised the “remarkable” improvement in care at Wexham ...

  • Busy hospital
    News

    NICE leak reaction: Trusts should use guidance says college president

    2016-01-21T09:33:00Z

    Royal College of Emergency Medicine president says scale of A&E understaffing could be 50 per cent Dr Cliff Mann says trusts should use leaked NICE guideline to conduct gap analysis on nurse staffing levels CQC expects providers to use “any tool they deem appropriate” to ensure safe care ...

  • Wye Valley
    HSJ Local

    Trust remains in special measures after 15 months

    2016-01-20T12:37:00Z

    Wye Valley Trust must remain in special measures, CQC says Acute and community provider was put in the regime in October 2014 Regulator says significant concerns must be addressed as “matter of urgency” PERFORMANCE: An acute trust that was placed in special measures in October 2014 must remain ...

  • Sir Mike Richards
    News

    Quality and finances 'cannot trump one another', say regulators

    2016-01-15T13:04:00Z

    NHS Improvement and CQC say providers will be judged on delivering “the right quality outcomes within the resources available” Regulators promise to work together to send “single clear, consistent message” New staffing guidance and “care hours per patient day” metric due NHS Improvement and the Care Quality Commission ...

  • Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust
    HSJ Local

    ‘Inadequate’ Worcestershire trust placed in special measures

    2015-12-02T00:01:00Z

    Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust in special measures after CQC rates it “inadequate” “Urgent” improvements needed in staffing levels, governance, investigation of clinical incidents and culture Reliance on locum staff renders some services “fragile” PERFORMANCE: Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust has been placed in special measures.

  • Shining person
    News

    HSJ100 marks seismic change in NHS leadership

    2015-11-23T08:00:00Z

    Department of Health finance director David Williams is the highest new entry in this year’s HSJ100 Other notable new entries and risers include Arvind Madan, Dame Ruth Carnall and Sir Howard Bernstein Simon Stevens tops the power list for a second year Read the full list This year’s ...

  • Simon Stevens
    Supplements

    HSJ100 2015

    2015-11-23T08:00:00Z

    Who’s up, who’s down and who’s new in our list of the biggest movers and shakers in health?

  • King's Mill hospital
    HSJ Local

    Failing FT needs 'long term partner', say regulators

    2015-10-20T00:01:00Z

    PERFORMANCE: Regulators have said a failing foundation trust requires a ‘close tie-up with a long term partner’, after spending more than two years in special measures.

  • Agency staff
    News

    DH reveals pay cap for agency staff

    2015-10-13T16:28:00Z

    The hourly rate the NHS can pay agency staff will be capped at 55 per cent above the pay levels of permanent staff, under plans announced by the Department of Health.

  • Mike Richards
    News

    Webinar: Ask Sir Mike Richards your questions on regulation

    2015-10-08T11:13:00Z

    Register for the discussion on 28 October