All Regulation/inspection articles – Page 82
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy the Christie recommends European accreditation
Seeking accreditation was the start of a learning curve
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HSJ Local
Aspirant FT says it has improved following CQC visit
PERFORMANCE: Managers at a Midlands hospital which had its application for foundation trust status deferred for the second time following CQC concerns, have said work has been done to improve.
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NewsRCN's commission backs audits of culture of NHS bodies
The culture of healthcare organisations should be routinely assessed, according to a commission set up by the Royal College of Nursing.
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CommentReaders' letters - 1 November
Checks in place ensure over-the-counter inhalers are safe; and why is no one holding commissioners to account over abuse in care homes?
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NewsCQC staff survey shows morale still low
Just 16 per cent of staff at the Care Quality Commission think morale is good while less than a fifth think changes are effectively implemented, the organisation’s latest staff survey reveals.
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NewsMonitor finds East Midlands FT in significant breach
Kettering General Hospital Foundation Trust has been found in significant breach of its authorisation by Monitor amid concerns about performance including a failure to hit the accident and emergency waiting times target over an 18-month period.
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HSJ Local
Sherwood Forest board members step down
Three non-executive directors at troubled Sherwood Forest Hospitals Foundation Trust have announced they will be stepping down.
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HSJ KnowledgeOpening up to close scrutiny
How mutual public governance can help safeguard patient care
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NewsCQC seeks new recruits to hit inspection targets
The Care Quality Commission is seeking to recruit up to 200 health and social care professionals to ensure it can complete the required number of inspections by the end of the financial year, HSJ has been told.
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NewsAccountability probe could lead to regulation for managers
The government signalled a possible move towards the regulation of NHS managers as new health secretary Jeremy Hunt launched a probe to determine how they might be held to account for care failures.
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NewsMonitor and CQC take joint action at Sherwood Forest
Monitor has asked the Care Quality Commission to carry out a “deep dive” probe of patient care at the troubled Sherwood Forest Hospitals Foundation Trust following the resignation of chair Tracey Doucet.
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NewsWolverhampton FT bid fails as CQC finds failings
The Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals Trust’s bid for foundation trust status has been deferred by Monitor after a recent Care Quality Commission inspection found essential standards were not being met, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsDoctor revalidation set to begin by December
The revalidation of doctors should begin by December this year, the General Medical Council will inform the health secretary tomorrow.
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NewsCQC warns of independent sector failings
Almost two fifths of independent sector mental health units do not comply with rules set out in the Mental Health Act, according to Care Quality Commission data.
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NewsCQC's 'hands are tied' on enforcement action
The Care Quality Commission’s board has complained it has a lack of effective powers to force providers to address poor care.
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NewsNHS North West faces fresh probe over Morecambe Bay scandal
PERFORMANCE: NHS North West is facing formal investigation over allegations that it failed to respond adequately to a series of infant and maternal deaths at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust, HSJ understands.
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NewsToo many 'risk pools' could force organisations into failure, Nicholson warns
The decentralising of financial control under the NHS reforms poses a risk that agencies could hold too much funding back from frontline care and force organisations “into failure”, Sir David Nicholson has warned.
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NewsDoctors working at smaller trusts attract more complaints
Smaller hospital trusts have higher number of complaints per doctor than larger organisations, a new analysis of data from the General Medical Council has revealed.
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NewsNew health ministers' portfolios unveiled
The Department of Health has announced the full ministerial portfolios for its new team of junior ministers.
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NewsCambridge University Hospitals called into regulator's office
PERFORMANCE: Monitor has called Cambridge University Hospitals to its offices to discuss whether the foundation trust is in significant breach of the terms of its authorisation.