All Policy and regulation articles – Page 77
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NewsPrivate providers ‘will improve safety faster than NHS’, says leader
Independent sector hospitals are “willing to learn and improve” and will do so faster than NHS providers, one of their national representatives has argued in response to concerns about safety.
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NewsExclusive: CCGs U-turn on ‘de-humanising’ funding policies after legal threat
Thirteen clinical commissioning groups have performed a U-turn on “de-humanising” funding policies, after being threatened with legal action by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
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NewsCQC says it is taking more enforcement action
There has been a small increase in the share of Care Quality Commission inspections resulting in enforcement action, which it has put down to its staff “increasingly used the breadth of our enforcement powers”.
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NewsFire safety warnings cost trusts millions to tackle
Seven hospital trusts have been issued with fire enforcement notices because of fears NHS trusts are not tackling the risks to patients.
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NewsExclusive: Hospitals yet to tackle Grenfell cladding fire safety risks
A major trauma unit is still closed because of concerns over fire safety cladding almost a year after the Grenfell Tower disaster, HSJ has learned.
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NewsPrivate sector insurers agree to share safety data with CQC
Four private health insurance companies have signed an agreement with the Care Quality Commission to share more data about the quality and safety of independent hospitals, it has emerged.
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CommentSetting up a subsidiary maximises benefits and mitigates risks
Focusing on proportionate regulation and communication is key to setting up subsidiaries effectively and responsibly
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NewsDoubts over plans to stop waiting list growing this year
National waiting time targets are likely unachievable with current system plans, NHS England has revealed.
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Expert BriefingThe rights and wrongs of introducing new targets
This is HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector. Feedback and comments are welcome, so please feel free to email me in confidence.
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NewsExclusive: Carter recommendation dropped after NHS England intervention
A recommendation to appoint a national clinical director for community services was dropped from Lord Carter’s community services efficiency report after NHS England intervened, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsSeven regional teams will be 'locus of decision making'
The seven new joint NHS England and NHS Improvement regional teams will “play a major leadership role in the geographies that they manage”, the latest board paper reveals.
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NewsNew 'NHS assembly' to 'codesign NHS 10 year plan'
NHS England and NHS Improvement will set up a new “NHS assembly” for national and local leaders to “oversee progress on the Five Year Forward View and help codesign the proposed upcoming NHS 10 year plan”.
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CommentThe Lansley reforms succeeded in unintended ways
Half a decade on, Nick Timmins assesses the impact of the Lansley reforms and the first five years of NHS England
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NewsGovernment not planning to repeal Lansley legislation
Government sources have told HSJ today there are no plans to bring forward legislation to reform the Health and Social Care Act 2012.
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NewsExclusive: CQC needs more powers to rate health systems, says Behan
The government should give the Care Quality Commission new powers to inspect and rate local health systems, its outgoing chief executive has told HSJ.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: The less deceived
Andy Cowper ruminates on drawing a line between experience and cynicism when it comes to NHS politics and management
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NewsHopson: NHS must 'get off the pot' on improving community services
The Five Year Forward View has failed NHS community services and a third of community providers cut staff last year, NHS Providers chief executive has said.
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NewsScathing report says regulator ignored police warnings and put public at risk
The Nursing and Midwifery Council put the public at risk from poor care after ignoring more than 20 concerns raised by the police for two years, a damning report has revealed.
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NewsRevealed: Consultancy to review what PHE knew about breast screening errors
Consultancy firm PwC will review Public Health England’s handling of potential fatal errors in the national breast screening programme, including when concerns were escalated within the organisation.
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NewsExclusive: Waiting times targets removed from NHS England guidance
Waiting time targets for treating new and expecting mothers with serious mental health problems were scrapped and removed from new national guidance, HSJ can reveal.