All Regulation/inspection articles – Page 143
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Clinical audit programme under new management
The Department of Health has announced details of the new consortium that will run the national clinical audit and patients' outcomes programme.
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Scottish plan to fight fraud
NHS bodies in Scotland will be encouraged to appoint 'counter-fraud champions' in a bid to stop money being illegally siphoned from the health service.
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Commission calls for power to suspend non-executives
Chairs and non-executive directors of hospital and primary care trusts that have lost the confidence of their local communities could face suspension in future.
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Watchdog gives maternity services a 'wake-up call'
NHS trusts have accepted that last week's Healthcare Commission report into maternity services should serve as a 'wake-up call' but have complained that the review's methodology may have treated them unfairly.
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Call to bar worst managers
The leader of the UK's hospital doctors is calling for greater regulation of managers - with powers to stop them working in healthcare in extreme cases.
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New guidance on controlled drugs
The Department of Health has published new guidance for healthcare professionals in England on record-keeping requirements for controlled drugs such as methadone and morphine.
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Mental health review group named
Members of the group that will undertake a limited review of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 have been announced.
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Report raises worries over ultrasound quality
A national review of maternity services by the Healthcare Commission has revealed huge variations in quality and raised concerns about the standards of ultrasound checks on unborn babies at a third of trusts.Health secretary Alan Johnson announced extra funding for maternity services over the next three years in response to ...
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Super-regulator could be threat to vulnerable
Plans for a new super-regulator have been attacked for cutting costs at the expense of vulnerable patients and social care users.
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Fertility work suspended at two clinics
Two fertility clinics have had their licences suspended after the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority was not informed about a doctor involved in a General Medical Council investigation.
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EU information-sharing would improve patient safety, says GMC
The General Medical Council has highlighted the need to share disciplinary information about health professionals across Europe to protect patients.
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Welsh GP care comes under scrutiny
Patients in Wales are not getting value for money from GPs, according to a report by the Welsh Assembly's audit committee.
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NHS constitution dangerous, warns King's Fund
The proposed NHS constitution could provide real benefits, but there could be dangers if it is not thought through with care, warns a report published today by the King's Fund.
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Exclusive: leaked letter shows tensions over C diff outbreak
A letter leaked to HSJ has revealed the strained relationship between the government and the Healthcare Commission following the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells infection outbreak.
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Care Quality Commission could threaten accountability, Monitor warns
A new super-regulator will not provide any extra safeguards for patients and could lead to duplication, Monitor has warned.
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Ministers should heed warnings over accountability
Wrangling over the precise remit of the forthcoming Care Quality Commission continues apace.
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Health staff need clear sexual boundaries, says watchdog
Professional regulators have been told to offer clear guidance and support for health staff to prevent them fromstraying into unacceptable sexual behaviour.
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government's infection control strategy
Hospitals have been told to recruit up to five extra specialist staff as part of a government strategy to improve infection control. The government wants up to£45million to be invested on the scheme, out of a£270million fund identified in the comprehensive spending review for reducing healthcare-acquired infections. But trusts are ...
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Nursing and Midwifery Council public protection pledge
The Nursing and Midwifery Council and the Healthcare Commission have signed a memorandum of understanding in an attempt to strengthen public protection.The agreement sets out the levels of co-operation and terms in which the council and the Healthcare Commission will work together when carrying out their regulatory duties in England ...
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New health check will rate PCT commissioning skills
Primary care trusts will be assessed on the quality of commissioning as part of next year's health check.