All Regulation/inspection articles – Page 97
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NewsMinisters call for overhaul on European doctor regulation
A group of MPs has renewed calls for the government and medical regulators to speed up efforts to resolve potential problems posed by doctors and nurses who qualify elsewhere in Europe and earn the right to work in the UK without having their language or medical skills tested.
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NewsStepping Hill latest: fourth and fifth 'sabotage' patients die
Two more patients have died at the hospital linked to allegations of sabotage, police said today.
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CommentThe NHS Commissioning Board must support CCGs, not overshadow them
Amid the controversy around the government’s NHS reforms, relatively little attention has been given to the role of the NHS Commissioning Board.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy EU competition law is still a central issue in healthcare reform
Since its publication, and despite ongoing revisions, the debate as to whether the Health Bill opens the NHS up to European competition law to a previously unseen level remains a “live” issue. Beachcroft partner Robert McGough and BDO adviser Dr Rupert Dunbar-Rees discuss.
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NewsRegistered nurse arrested over Stepping Hill deaths named
A woman has been arrested by detectives investigating the deaths of three patients at Stepping Hill hospital, Greater Manchester Police have said.
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NewsTrusts face annual CQC inspections under tougher regime
The Care Quality Commission is planning to inspect each NHS trust at least once a year, in a significant shift away from “risk based” regulation.
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NewsLondon 2012 health services will not face CQC checks
The Care Quality Commission will no longer register air ambulances, IVF clinics carrying out ultrasounds or any health services established for the London 2012 Olympics under plans published today.
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NewsFT delays will create near impossible challenge, Monitor warns
Authorising aspirant foundation trusts by 2014 will be an “almost impossible challenge” if the Department of Health decides to “backload” applications, Monitor’s chair has warned.
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CommentHealthWatch: local scrutiny and national tension
Although the listening exercise was meant to encompass every aspect of the proposed changes to the NHS, an important part of the reforms has been slipping under everyone’s radar - HealthWatch.
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NewsMore NHS complaints upheld by ombudsman
Significantly more patient complaints about the NHS were upheld last year by the health service ombudsman, despite there being only a slight increase in complaints received overall.
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NewsSouthern Cross failure could speed handover of social care regulation to Monitor - Bennett
The collapse of care homes operator Southern Cross is likely to prompt the government to hand healthcare regulator Monitor responsibility for social care “sooner rather than later”, Monitor’s interim chief executive said on Tuesday.
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HSJ Local
CQC notes minor concerns on nutrition at East Lancs
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the trust was meeting standards relating to dignity and nutrition during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated – but noted room for improvement on nutrition.
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HSJ Local
Cumbria Infirmary makes it through CQC check
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the trust was meeting standards relating to dignity and nutrition during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated – but noted room for improvement.
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HSJ Local
Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust scrapes through CQC spot check
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the trust was meeting standards relating to dignity and nutrition during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated – but noted minor concerns.
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HSJ Local
Minor nutrition concerns found at Coventry and Warwickshire trust
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the trust was meeting standards relating to dignity and nutrition during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated – but noted minor concerns on nutrition.
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HSJ Local
Norfolk FT fails CQC nutrition test
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission raised concerns about the trust’s standards relating to dignity and nutrition during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.
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NewsMonitor delays chief executive appointment until bill is clarified
Monitor, the foundation trust regulator, has announced a delay in its appointment of a chief executive.
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NewsNHS managers to face tighter checks on behaviour
Managers will be forced to comply with a nationally defined set of ethical, behavioural and technical standards through their employment contracts, under plans being drawn up.
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NewsHospital autonomy makes 'no difference' to performance
Giving hospitals more autonomy as foundation trusts has made little difference to how they perform, according to researchers.
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NewsResponsible officers to sit with commissioning board
Primary care responsible officers will probably sit with the NHS Commissioning Board, the Department of Health figure in charge of the policy has confirmed.