The Parliamentary Health Select Committee publishes its second report on the performance of CQC
On 11 September 2012, the Health Select Committee conducted its second accountability hearing with CQC. It has now published its report which finds that CQC
MP’s Damning Report on CQC
A damning report by MPs in the Health Select Committee warned that the public does not trust the CQC to tell them if care homes
MP comments on the winter fuel allowance for pensioners
Paul Burstow, a Liberal Democrat MP and former care services minister, has recently issued a report on the funding of elderly care costs. In the
South London Healthcare NHS Trust to Dissolve
It has been decided that the debt-stricken South London Healthcare NHS trust should be dissolved after an official consultation. The trust which runs three hospitals
Jeremy Hunt’s Comments on Stafford Hospital
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has warned that NHS managers will lose their jobs if they preside over failings in care. Mr Hunt said “proper accountability”
Cameron on NHS Care
Following a series of critical reports and ahead of the findings of a public inquiry into care at Stafford Hospital David Cameron said he wanted
A&E Child Protection Database to Identify Abuse
From 2015, children taken to accident and emergency departments will have their details put through a £9 million computer database in order to identify potential
National Audit Office report on the Care Quality Commission
The National Audit Office has released a report dated 2 December 2011 on the Care Quality Commission (CQC), which has identified a range of failings
Looked After Children Report
Yesterday a report about children in care was published. The report reflects the findings of HM Inspectorate of Probation, Ofsted and Estyn. Findings indicated that
Measuring Surgeons Performance
Sir David Nicholson, the head of the NHS says performance data on individual surgeons should start being published from next summer. Data on heart surgeons
David Prior New Chair of CQC
CQC has announced that David Prior is to be the new Chair of the Commission. David Prior said “I am delighted to have been appointed
Care Home Owners Corporate Accountability
As a result of the Winterbourne View abuse scandal, the Government has announced they will hold care providers to account by introducing tougher regulation which
Transforming Care: A National Response to Winterbourne View Hospital
Yesterday saw the publicaton of the Department of Health’s “Transforming Care: A National Response to Winterbourne View Hospital” and an accompanying Concordat signed by health
Update on how CQC handle representations and publish press releases on Warning Notices
At Ridouts, we have recently obtained an updated version under the Freedom of Information Act of the Guidance for CQC staff on warning notices, as
CQC Survey on A&E Waiting Times
According to a recent CQC survey waiting times are getting longer at NHS accident and emergency departments in England. Results showed that a third of
