All Regulation/inspection articles – Page 11
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HSJ PartnersISO 27001 certification offers a secure choice for NHS organisation
This is paid-for content from our commercial partners. Find out more The global pandemic caused by covid-19 has taught us many things about the way we live and work. For NHS Greater Manchester Shared Services, it put into practice months of hard work and demonstrated ...
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NewsNamed: The ‘provider collaboratives’ sharing £400m specialised services budget
NHS England is transferring its £400m specialist mental health services budget to groups of providers in a major shake-up of commissioning structures.
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NewsStaff filmed ‘slapping and kicking’ patients
Enforcement action has been taken at a mental health hospital for women where staff were filmed slapping, kicking and emotionally abusing patients, according to a new report.
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NewsUpdated: Trust fined after pleading guilty in first prosecution brought by CQC
An acute trust must pay more than £12,000 in court costs after pleading guilty to breaching the duty of candour in a first-of-its-kind case in the NHS.
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NewsHospital closed by CQC to reopen under new provider
A mental health hospital which was closed by the Care Quality Commission last year following the deaths of two teenagers will be reopened by a different provider.
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NewsTrust criticised for slow action on ligature risks
A trust has been criticised by the Care Quality Commission for failing to take action quickly enough after two patient deaths at a unit described as ‘not fit for purpose’.
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NewsOne in three trusts have entirely white boards
One in three trusts still have entirely white boards, according to new data published by the NHS Confederation.
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HSJ LocalWarning to staff not wearing masks at PM’s local hospital
Staff at the hospital serving the prime minister’s constituency — which is the subject of concerns over infection control — have been warned they will not be paid for time spent self-isolating if they break mask rules.
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NewsNational chiefs considering new cyber security ratings for trusts
NHS trusts could be given ratings for the quality of their cyber security under a project run by NHS Digital and the Care Quality Commission.
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HSJ PartnersWe need to hear the voices of healthcare professionals on how we change the ABPI Code of Practice
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry is consulting on its proposed Code of Practice for 2021, which supports industry to operate in a professional, ethical and transparent manner. ABPI president Haseeb Ahmad explains how healthcare professionals come into contact with the Code, so it is important to contribute their ...
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NewsCQC steps in at troubled trust over covid infections
The Care Quality Commission has taken immediate enforcement action at East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust citing “serious concerns” over patient safety.
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CommentTransformation is needed in NHS governance and regulation
Transforming the culture and architecture of the NHS must be on the government’s agenda for improving patient care and working lives of NHS leaders. By Danny Mortimer.
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NewsNHS Confed: Suspend routine CQC inspections over winter
NHS leaders are calling for routine inspections of hospitals and other providers to be paused until after winter so services can focus on treatment backlogs and exhausted staff.
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HSJ Local‘Missed opportunities’ in management of troubled service, review finds
Several ‘missed opportunities’ by local commissioners to tackle problems within a troubled autism service have been identified by an independent review.
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NewsTrenholm: ‘CQC inspections will no longer be big, disruptive events’
The ‘effectiveness’ and ‘responsiveness’ of providers are set to be downplayed during the winter as part of more ‘streamlined’ inspections from the Care Quality Commission, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsCQC chief sceptical about need for ‘patient safety commissioner’
CQC chief executive Ian Trenholm has said he is sceptical about the need to appoint an NHS patient safety commissioner, one of the key recommendations of the recently published Cumberlege review.
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HSJ LocalTrust warned after CQC’s ‘serious concerns’ for patients
Safety inspectors have ordered a mental health trust to make immediate improvements after visiting two inpatient wards where three patients died inside six months.
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NewsCQC describes ‘normalisation’ of poor care at scandal hit trust
The Care Quality Commission has warned of a ‘normalisation of poor care’ by staff in its latest damning report on Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital’s Trust.
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NewsHancock decries ‘layers of management peering over staff’s shoulders’
The health and social care secretary has set out his ambition to build an NHS culture where staff are trusted to use their own judgement, rather than having ‘layers of management peering over their shoulder’.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Nostalgia and political power aren’t what they used to be
Andy Cowper on the government’s mysterious obesity strategy, Jeremy Hunt’s letter on NHS test and trace, and the shortcomings of a “world-beating” antibody testing.