All Quality and performance articles – Page 72
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NewsFive trusts responsible for over half of year-plus waiters
Highest number of year-plus waiters in England since August 2012 Small number of trusts responsible for majority of long waiting patients Overall performance sees 90 per cent of patients waiting no more than 18 weeks for treatment in February Data released today shows five trusts were responsible for ...
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NewsNHS England orders CCGs to join forces in 'success regime' area
NHS England has formally intervened in one of the three success regime areas, ordering its clinical commissioning groups to pool functions and create a single plan.
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HSJ LocalFour trusts enter special measures in six days
Kettering General Hospital FT rated inadequate after “serious concerns” found in A&E, staffing, risk management and treatment delays Trust is fourth to enter special measures in six days New interim chief executive was appointed at trust after incumbent left within six months A Midlands trust has been placed ...
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HSJ LocalCQC scathing of leadership at special measures trust
Isle of Wight Trust placed in special measures after inadequate rating from CQC Former chief executive stepped down on 31 March ahead of report’s publication Senior leadership “did not have sufficient capability… to ensure quality and safety of services”, CQC says England’s only fully integrated hospital, mental health, ...
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HSJ LocalSecond Keogh review trust goes back in special measures
One of the original Keogh review special measures trusts, United Lincolnshire, rated inadequate Concerns raised about quality, safety, leadership and governance Trust waiting for health secretary’s decision on plans for A&E reconfiguration United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust has become the second of the original 11 trusts placed in special ...
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HSJ LocalTrust chief executive stands down ahead of CQC report
Chief executive of Isle of Wight Trust steps down ahead of CQC report Improvement director has been appointed Trust had struggled over the winter The chief executive of England’s only fully integrated hospital, mental health, community services and ambulance provider has stepped down ahead of the publication of ...
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NewsHurley Group practice put in special measures
High profile GP partnership has practice rated inadequate by the CQC but the group is appealing the decision Hurley Group is led by NHS England primary care director Arvind Madan, who is also listed as partner for the group All Saints Practice in East London criticised for patient access ...
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HSJ LocalKeogh review trust back in special measures
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole put back in special measures by NHS Improvement Trust was one of the first placed into the regime following the 2013 Keogh review but was removed in 2014 Care Quality Commission rates the trust inadequate in most recent report A struggling hospital trust which ...
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HSJ LocalCompetition row treatment centre rated requires improvement
North East London Treatment Centre rated “requires improvement” Centre is at heart of hard-fought procurement process between local NHS trust and Care UK An elective treatment centre at the heart of a competition dispute has been rated requires improvement by inspectors.
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HSJ LocalChildren's lives put at risk at Stafford hospital, royal college warns
Royal college review backs closure of children’s emergency centre Earlier review highlighted “potentially life threatening” management of cases Concerns follow a review in 2006 highlighting similar fears for safety Children’s lives were put at risk because of unsafe emergency services at Stafford Hospital, a review by the Royal ...
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NewsOfficials plan new metric to measure patient flow
A new set of metrics is being developed to assess patient flow across the NHS and social care system, Local Government Chronicle reports.
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NewsStevens: NHS has not escaped 'reinforcing cycle' of increased demand and cost
NHS England chief executive says NHS can be proud of achievements Simon Stevens says delivery plan is “practical discussion” for year ahead There are “unchallengeable facts” about NHS achievements The NHS is trapped in a “reinforcing cycle” of increased demand leading to higher costs, NHS England chief executive ...
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NewsElective waits will not recover until 2019, says Stevens
NHS England accepts growing demand will make it harder to meet 18 week RTT targets Simon Stevens says the goal is still to hit the 92pc target but the NHS must be realistic NHS England accused of “jettisoning” elective surgery waiting times targets NHS England has acknowledged that ...
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NewsSTPs told to slow emergency admissions in 2017-18
STPs to be monitored on ability to contain A&E admission growth Metric will become key measure of success for new care models Vanguards to lose funding if emergency activity rises faster than target Bed days will also become an important measure for judging health systems Health systems will ...
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HSJ LocalFinal Keogh review trust removed from special measures
North Cumbria University Hospitals Trust to come out of the special measures The trust was one of 11 placed in the regime following Sir Bruce Keogh’s 2013 review into organisations with high mortality rates CQC rates the trust requires improvement The final trust from the first wave of ...
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HSJ LocalTeaching trust puts major restrictions on operations for second time in six weeks
Teaching trust forced to restrict operations for second time in six weeks University Hospitals Leicester puts seven day restriction on elective work The move follows a 12 day restriction covering February half-term One of the NHS’s largest trusts has been forced to restrict elective activity for the second ...
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HSJ KnowledgeInvest in compliance with health and safety law
The impact of the health and safety offences sentencing guidelines on the health and social care sector
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HSJ LocalMidlands GP super partnership rated outstanding
A Midlands super partnership has been rated outstanding by the Care Quality Commission today.
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NewsExclusive: Regulators to introduce 'A&E special measures' regime
Trusts performing poorly against four hour target face new tough regulatory measures Trusts could be put in new “A&E special measures” if they do not improve by June Worst performing trusts face new weekly performance meetings with regulators Trusts performing poorly against the four hour target could be ...
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NewsPrivate providers warned over 'fundamental' safety concerns
CQC warns safety concerns during inspection of independent ambulance providers may “not be isolated findings” Over three-quarters of providers inspected so far have faced CQC enforcement action Concerns include drivers not holding the correct licence, failure to carry out DBS checks, unclean vehicles and not following “fundamental safety processes” ...