Better info needed for Francis response
NHS trusts may be struggling to obtain the information they need to respond effectively to the Francis Inquiry, the Nuffield Trust has warned in a report to mark its first anniversary.
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CQC highlights record access problems
Princess Royal University Hospital in Bromley must urgently address problems with access to medical records, England’s chief inspector of hospitals has said.
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CQC appoints Roger Taylor
Dr Foster co-founder Roger Taylor will help the Care Quality Commission roll-out its new intelligent monitoring model across care sectors.
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Colchester put into special measures
Monitor has put Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust, which is facing a data scandal related to cancer waiting times, into special measures.
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Colchester may face data scandal
Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust is at the centre of a widening series of investigations into claims that information may have been falsified to hide missed targets for cancer treatment.
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CQC releases trust risk ratings
The Care Quality Commission has used a new intelligent monitoring tool to identify the next 19 acute trusts for inspection.
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RCP pilots ‘Hospital Health Check’
The Royal College of Physicians wants to develop a ‘Hospital Health Check’ model of aggregating available data on trusts.
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Berwick adds to calls for transparency
An influential US safety expert, called in to advise the government on creating a ‘zero harm’ NHS in the wake of the Mid Staffordshire scandal, has called for “complete transparency of data.”
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All trusts rated by 2015
All NHS trusts will have an ‘Ofsted-style’ rating by the end of 2015 under new hospital inspection plans announced by the Care Quality Commission.
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Power to the people
Paul Hodgkin, a GP and chief executive of Patient Opinion, says that if the NHS really wants to regain compassion it is going to have to get a lot better at understanding where it comes from.
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