Colchester gets ready for Medway go-live
Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust is planning a November go-live for its Medway patient administration system, more than 18 months after its original planned date.
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HSCIC data security report due February
A final report on the Health and Social Care Information Centre’s data security programme plans is set to be completed by February next year.
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Don’t wait for inspectors says CQC
The Care Quality Commission has urged healthcare providers to encourage patients to use technology to monitor their condition, as part of a package of changes to close variations in care.
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Monitor to cast East Kent verdict ‘soon’
Monitor will decide whether to put East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust into special measures in the coming weeks, following a damning report by the Care Quality Commission.
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Penalise lack of EPRs – report
NHS trusts that fail to make use of electronic health records should be hit with higher insurance premiums and a reduced CQC rating, according to a report that also calls for patients to be able to sue if their data is misused.
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Leaked ICO audit reveals data breach
A private medical company’s data breaches may have involved the personal information of up to 10,000 patients, according to an Information Commissioner’s Office report, leaked to the BBC.
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CQC highlights doctors’ poor handwriting
Doctors’ illegible handwriting in medical records could put patients at risk, the Care Quality Commission has said.
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CQC consults on inspection regime
The Care Quality Commission has launched a month long consultation on its new regulation, inspection and rating regime.
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CQC updates trust risk ratings
The Care Quality Commission has published its latest Intelligent Monitoring risk ratings and reports for acute and specialist trusts in England.
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EHI Interview: Emma Rourke
Lyn Whitfield talks to the CQC’s new director of intelligence about what being an ‘information led’ organisation really means.
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