All Policy and regulation articles – Page 64
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NewsRoyal colleges: A&E target could stay alongside new measures
The four hour accident and emergency standard could be retained “in conjunction” with new targets for emergency departments, the leader of the medical royal colleges has told HSJ, as NHS England considers ditching the flagship measure.
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NewsHunt heads to Middle East for global push on patient safety
Foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt is leading a call for global action on patient safety at an international summit in the Middle East today.
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NewsNHS England and Improvement seek full merger
A raft of new measures to “improve collaboration” across the health service have been announced by NHS England and NHS Improvement, including a request from the two bodies for permission to merge.
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NewsNHSI accused of 'cover up' over maternity deaths investigation
NHS Improvement, two royal colleges and the Care Quality Commission have been accused by a mother who lost her baby of trying to cover-up the findings of an independent investigation into a trusts’ maternity services.
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NewsDirectors asked to improve CQC's tech and engagement
Directors at the Care Quality Commission have been tasked with improving staff engagement after the regulator was given mixed results in a staff survey.
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HSJ InteractiveThe how, the what and the why of the long-term plan for CCGs
Julie Wood explores the need to do more at local level and how commissioners are working with provider partners to change their relationships and find bespoke solutions to local problems
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: The patients left bottom of the pile
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector.
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CommentThe Bedpan: ‘Kick off as much as you like, your A&E’s going’
This Week: Sir Mike Penning, Conservative MP for Hemel Hempstead
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NewsHealth leaders call on prime minister to prevent 'no-deal' Brexit
Health leaders, including a former NHS chief executive, have signed a letter calling on the prime minister to prevent a no-deal Brexit.
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NewsNHSI chair says regulators 'encourage wrong kind of behaviour'
National regulators are “encouraging the wrong kind of behaviour” by prioritising financial performance over staff wellbeing, the chair of NHS Improvement has said.
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CommentGIRFT allows poorly performing doctors 'to hide behind the team'
Compliance to Getting It Right First Time, is the NHS’ latest best chance of removing avoidable variation. However, it can also disguise the impact made by individual clincians. By Nadeem Moghal
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NewsCQC calls on public to speak up about care
The Care Quality Commission is calling on the public to speak up about their experiences of care in the NHS, after new research showed millions of patients who had concerns never raised them.
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CommentCowper’s Cut:Tesco, Disneyfication and avoiding the real problems
Instead of stating the real problems facing the NHS, two leading figures are Disneyfying the problems and missing the point, rues Andy Cowper
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NewsWard leaders key to safety as new roles introduced, says chief nurse
Ward leaders are key to maintaining patient safety as new staff roles join the workforce this year, the new chief nursing officer for England has told HSJ.
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CommentThe Bedpan: It's difficult for people to imagine different could be good
This week: Stella Creasy MP
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NewsNHSI cautions trust over inaccurate mortality picture
Regulators have written to the chair of a hospital trust at the centre of a probe into maternity care to raise concerns it gave an inaccurate picture of the service’s mortality rates at a public board meeting.
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NewsCQC given green light for more local system reviews
Health secretary Matt Hancock will use his powers to commission more local system reviews from the Care Quality Commission, HSJ has learned.
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NewsCQC to inspect triage app use
The Care Quality Commission will inspect the safe use of triage apps in the NHS after receiving legal advice.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: Curbing the market
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector.
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NewsLD and autism profile problem worse than MH - CQC chief
Mental health is no longer the NHS’ “Cinderella”, but there are still concerns about the profile of learning disability and autism services, a Care Quality Commission senior chief has said.