All Mike Richards articles – Page 4
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Expert BriefingDeep South: White smoke from Dorset
Weekly updates and essential insight into the NHS in the South West, by Will Hazell
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NewsExclusive: Southern Health could be split up, sources say
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 ...
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NewsChief executives criticise CQC treatment of 'inadequate' teaching trust
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 ...
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News'Remarkable' trust given CQC’s top rating
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 ...
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HSJ LocalFT making ‘considerable improvement’ after three years in special measures
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.
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NewsColchester told to partner with local trust or face failure regime
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 ...
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News'Outstanding' trust's chief reveals turning point
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 ...
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HSJ Local
Medway faces deficit of over £50m
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.
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NewsCQC investigates Birmingham trust over cardiac surgery deaths
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.
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LeaderWell done, Sir Andrew – but your job is not done just yet
Sir Andrew Morris cannot rest on his laurels after his celebrated turnaround of Wexham Park
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NewsCQC hails merger trust for ‘most impressive’ ever transformation
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 ...
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NewsNICE leak reaction: Trusts should use guidance says college president
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 ...
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HSJ LocalTrust remains in special measures after 15 months
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 ...
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NewsQuality and finances 'cannot trump one another', say regulators
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 ...
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HSJ Local‘Inadequate’ Worcestershire trust placed in special measures
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.
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NewsHSJ100 marks seismic change in NHS leadership
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 ...
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SupplementsHSJ100 2015
Who’s up, who’s down and who’s new in our list of the biggest movers and shakers in health?
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HSJ LocalFailing FT needs 'long term partner', say regulators
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.
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NewsDH reveals pay cap for agency staff
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.
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