All Regulation/inspection articles – Page 46
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NewsDeputy ombudsman's resignation payout revealed
The former deputy Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Mick Martin, who resigned in the wake of his involvement in a sexual harassment cover-up being exposed, received a payment of at least £67,500 after stepping down, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsNHS to face new patient safety investigations from autumn
Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch will have a budget of £3.6m in first year Expert advisory group calls for process to resolve historical complaints Mike Durkin hails launch of HSIB as “a huge leap forward” The new Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch will be operating from this autumn with a ...
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NewsHunt rejected expert advice on independence of safety branch
Expert advisers urged health secretary to make new investigation branch independent They also called for all relevant information to be shared with patients and families Government actions risk undermining “effectiveness and public confidence”, says charity boss The health secretary rejected the advice of safety experts who urged him ...
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Expert BriefingLintern's Risk Register: War and peace
Everything you need to stay up to date on patient safety and workforce, plus my take on the most important under-the-radar stories. From patient safety correspondent Shaun Lintern
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NewsCQC to move to 'smaller and more frequent' hospital inspections
CQC to inspect every trust annually, examining how well led they are and one core service “as a minimum” High performing trusts will not undergo comprehensive inspections in future Providers will have to “give their view of the quality of care they are providing” as part of annual reporting ...
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HSJ LocalWatchdog sends troubleshooter to Norfolk trust
Financial turnaround director sent into Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals Director will help develop short term recovery plan and help implement the plan Move is part of new NHS Improvement financial improvement programme Trust forecasting a £14.4m deficit for 2015-16 as of March APPOINTMENT: NHS Improvement has ...
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NewsRegulators warned over 'mixed messages' to success regime
UCLPartners boss sets out concerns to Jim Mackey after experience with Essex success regime Sir David Fish cites unrealistic targets and insufficient central support for areas driving major reconfiguration Warns regulators that “old style” approaches would hamper collaboration However, he says he is “very impressed” with recent changes made ...
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NewsCQC looking into Vasco-Knight appointment
CQC looking into the appointment of Paula Vasco-Knight from “fit and proper perspective” Ms Vasco-Knight suspended as acting chief executive of St George’s in relation to serious financial allegations CQC’s fit and proper person panel also looking at Southern Health directors The Care Quality Commission is looking at ...
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Regulator to probe 'whistleblower' ambulance trust
REGULATION: NHS Improvement has launched an investigation into South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust, following allegations made by a whistleblower.
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NewsNHS Improvement reveals plans for major staff shake-up
NHS Improvement has begun consultation on new staff structure with 1,113 full-time equivalents, down from 1,244 last year Large number of vacancies means it expects to make only a few redundancies Regulator aims to move to single oversight model for trusts and FTs in 3-6 months, staff told It ...
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Expert BriefingLintern's Risk Register: Two steps forward
Everything you need to stay up to date on patient safety and workforce, plus my take on the most important under-the-radar stories. From patient safety correspondent Shaun Lintern
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HSJ LocalKirkup outlines 'lamentable' NMC failures to health secretary
REGULATION: The Morecambe Bay inquiry chair has written to health secretary setting out what he described as the “lamentable failure” of the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
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HSJ LocalDH tells nursing watchdog to review treatment of bereaved families
Department of Health says NMC must review treatment of patients and bereaved families Professional Standards Authority has criticised “deficient” handling of hearings into two Morecambe Bay midwives The government says issues from the case will inform plans to reform professional regulation REGULATION: The Department of Health has told ...
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HSJ LocalNMC criticised for 'deficient' handling of Morecambe Bay cases
Professional Standards Authority criticises deficient NMC investigation and panel decisions Morecambe Bay midwives cleared despite relevant evidence not being presented James Titcombe calls for government intervention to overhaul professional regulation WORKFORCE: The Nursing and Midwifery Council has been criticised for its “deficient” handling of the case against two ...
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CommentComment: Systemic bullying has to stop
Positive organisational cultures need supportive leaders
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HSJ LocalNMC's clearance of Morecambe Bay midwives to be reviewed
Professional Standards Authority reviewing decisions by Nursing and Midwifery Council related to two midwives linked to poor care at Furness General Hospital Morecambe Bay inquiry chair questions NMC process and says more contemporaneous evidence was available NMC chief executive Jackie Smith accepts process “not as it should be” ...
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Expert BriefingLintern's Risk Register: Common sense judgments, please
Everything you need to stay up to date on patient safety and workforce, plus my take on the most important under-the-radar stories. From patient safety correspondent Shaun Lintern
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Clique of midwives prevented staff raising concerns
Cultural review identifies “clique” of midwives whose behaviour went unchallenged by senior managers Some staff have been unwilling to raise concerns and some claim managers don’t listen to them Nursing director taking action to address concerns and improve communication and staffing A “clique” of midwives at a teaching ...
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CommentSomething wicked this way comes: the main barrier to transformation
Radical policy shifts are needed to deal with some hefty obstacles standing in the way of major change
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HSJ LocalSouthern Health leaders 'not proactive' in identifying risks to patients
Deputy chief inspector of hospitals says risks and actions to address them “not driving” board’s agenda CQC report raises concerns about risks posed by physical environment, including ligature points Southern Health’s chair, Mike Petter, resigned yesterday afternoon ahead of the report’s publication PATIENT SAFETY: The leadership of Southern ...