All Regulation/inspection articles – Page 66
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HSJ LocalDudley becomes first trust to request CQC rating review
Dudley Group Foundation Trust has become the first trust to be granted a formal review of its Care Quality Commission rating.
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HSJ LocalKing's Lynn to remain in special measures
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission has recommended that Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn Foundation Trust remains in special measures.
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NewsTwitter chat: How is the Foundation Trust sector performing?
Join our Twitter discussion about the current state of the FT sector on 22 September
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NewsBehan warns of 'gap in the system' following baby's death case
The head of the Care Quality Commission has admitted a gap in the regulatory system is preventing the investigation of historic patient complaints, after NHS England pulled out of a proposed joint investigation.
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HSJ LocalCommissioners should join CQC inspections, says CCG leader
A clinical commissioning group leader has called on the Care Quality Commission to allow CCGs to join inspections of their local hospitals.
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NewsLabour insists scrapping NHS competition would not require major upheaval
A legal adviser to the Labour Party has rejected claims it would have to ‘dismantle’ the commissioner-provider split in order to remove the effect of EU procurement rules on the NHS.
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NewsHospitals to put CQC 'scores on doors'
Hospitals, care homes and GP surgeries could be legally required to display their Care Quality Commission ratings to help patients make more informed choices about where they go for care.
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CommentIt's time to stop incentives for perverse waiting list management
It’s time Jeremy Hunt delivers on his promises
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HSJ LocalFirst mental health trust given CQC rating
PERFORMANCE: A West Midlands provider has become the first mental health trust to receive a published rating from the Care Quality Commission under its new inspection regime.
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CommentDon't fuel fear, build on existing good practice for open NHS culture
The next Francis report should be required reading
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CommentIt's time we did the right thing by the children of Rotherham
The response has been unbearably slow
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NewsMonitor chair's £1k taxi bill sparks 'urgent' expenses review
Monitor is “urgently reviewing” its expenses policy after its chair unwittingly ran up a bill of nearly £1,000 for short taxi rides in less than three months.
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HSJ LocalKent special measures trust could be first to face extra regulatory action
PERFORMANCE: Medway Foundation Trust could become the first provider in special measures to face further regulatory action from the Care Quality Commission after inspectors found it had failed to improve during an unannounced inspection.
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CommentPrivate hospitals should not be singled out on patient safety
Independent providers have a good safety record
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HSJ PartnersNew CQC regulations will target trust directors
The fit and proper person test has major implications
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HSJ LocalMonitor launches investigation into York Teaching Hospital
PERFORMANCE: Monitor has opened an investigation into accident and emergency and cancer referral waiting times at York Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust.
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NewsMorecambe Bay inquiry has investigated more than 200 deaths
More than 200 deaths of mothers and babies at the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust have been investigated by an independent inquiry.
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LeaderWe need a sustainable solution to care failure investigations
There is lack of clarity over responsibility
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NewsNHS England withdraws involvement from baby death probe
NHS England appears to have ruled itself out of direct involvement in patient care investigations after refusing to join the Care Quality Commission in a probe into the death of a baby girl.