Last week CQC announced their new 2013-16 strategy and business plan which outlines radical changes they will be making to the way they inspect and

In 2012 the Prime Minister’s challenge on dementia recognised the low rates of formal diagnosis of dementia and services were asked to make improvements in

From 1 April 2013 radical changes to the NHS are being implemented.  Along with GP led groups being given control of local budgets and the

The Home Office has announced changes to CRB checks following a Court of Appeal ruling in January that blanket checks did not comply with Human

On 6 February 2013, Robert Francis QC published the final report of the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry. One of the issues he

Further to their Mental Health Act Annual Report, the CQC have reported that they believe Mental Health Services must do more to improve the care

Last week the Department of Health published its response to the consultation on proposals to transfer functions from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA)

The Department of Health have this week published an alert on the use of Window Restrictors.  The main issue is that they may be inadequate

Further to our recent Ridout Report for January 2013 covering CQC’s issuing of a penalty notice on a provider in December, it has been revealed

Former care services minister Paul Burstow, says care home providers in England where abuse is carried out should face unlimited fines and criminal sanctions. Mr

On 10 January 2013, Monitor issued its Draft Risk Assessment Framework for consultation. Given that Monitor will be regulating a wider range of providers of

Private companies providing NHS services could be exempt from paying corporation tax on their profits under proposals being considered by a government-commissioned review of competition

It has recently been revealed in the press that 17 NHS hospitals have been deemed by the CQC to have dangerously low staffing levels. In

As readers will know from our previous news articles, the foundation trust regulator known as Monitor is to assume the role of economic regulator for

The High Court has ruled that a woman with severe learning difficulties should be allowed to make her own choice about whether or not to