All Regulation/inspection articles – Page 158
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Darzi's review shows who has the power in the new top team
'Most ministers can be brought to heel by threat of the sack, but not one with a global reputation well beyond politics'
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London review: everyday problems at heart of proposals
'Darzi argues that his approach to this study - listening to Londoners, building a clinical consensus, providing evidence for the recommendations, working with the mayor and London boroughs - provides the foundations for success'
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Hospital viruses could pose terrorism threat
Lax hospital security could give terrorists working in the NHS easy access to potentially deadly materials, including viruses.
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Report criticises regulatory impact assessments
The National Audit Office has published a new report titled Evaluation of Regulatory Impact Assessments 2006-07.
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Lib Dems call for IT review
Liberal Democrat shadow health secretary Norman Lamb has called for a comprehensive review of the NHS IT system, after former NHS IT programme chief executive Richard Granger admitted that some of the work carried out by contractors had been 'appalling', according to IT magazine CIO.
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First improvement notice in hygiene clampdown
Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals trust has been put on an improvement notice by the Healthcare Commission for failing to comply with hygiene codes.
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A milestone in self-management
Principles that ensure older people can use their medicines safely are vital across the NHS, say Theresa Rutter and Nina Barnett
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18-week target being met for more than half of patients
The latest referral to treatment times show that more patients are being treated within 18 weeks of being referred by their GP.
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Concerns over access to heart services
A review of heart failure services has revealed large variations in patient access to diagnostic tests, drugs and specialist care.
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Dementia care lags behind
Treatment for people with dementia is little better than for cancer patients in the 1950s, the National Audit Office has warned.
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Commission criticises sexual heath data
The Healthcare Commission has called for improvements to the collection of data on sexual health and how that data and information is used by services.
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Restructuring puts mothers at risk, warns Healthcare Commission
The reconfiguration of maternity services is putting patients at risk, the chair of the Healthcare Commission has warned.
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Healthcheck survey uncovers stress, delays and frustration
The annual healthcheck is leading to stress, frustration and to other work being delayed, an independent study has found.
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London PCT faces investigation
Brent teaching primary care trust is being investigated by NHS London.
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Ali Mohammed on performance ratings
'What kind of employer gives most of its staff a sizeable pay rise and an expectation of the same for years to come and only then asks whether they would like to work harder or differently for the pay rise they have just been given?'
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Legal briefing: of mice and men (and babies)
The draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill aims to update the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990, which deals with issues surrounding fertility, IVF and embryo research. Ben Troke explains
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Ruth Hussey on improvement through inspection
'Good managers should view inspection and regulation as an opportunity to provide external reassurance and to ensure that minimum standards are met'
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NICE guidance on interventional procedures
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has published a guide on how it will assess interventional procedures.
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Witness dates announced for NICE inquiry
NHS Confederation chief executive Dame Gill Morgan is to give evidence to the health select committee's inquiry into the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence on 12 July.
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Czars face the axe as policy shifts
The Department of Health looks set to phase out the 14 national czars in a move that will signal a further devolution of NHS power to the front line, HSJ understands.