NICE has issued “quality standards” on infection prevention and control stating that doctors and nurses should do more to stop hospital patients developing infections. NICE research revealed that one in 16 people treated in the NHS picks up an infection – equating to around 300,000 people each year. In 2007 MRSA infections and C difficile …
Prime Minister, David Cameron has announced that the £50m GP Access Fund, originally estimated to benefit 500,000 patients, is now predicted to benefit more than seven million patients. The ‘great response’ from surgeries means that a total of 1,147 surgeries will be taking part. The fund is intended to allow patients to see their GP …
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A survey carried out by CQC has revealed that many under 16’s are refused access to NHS ‘place of safety’ units when detained by police leaving them no choice but to place them in police cells. Place of safety units allow health professionals to assess people who have been detained under section 136 of the …
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This week CQC launched a consultation on how they will regulate, inspect and rate NHS acute hospitals, mental health services, community health services, GP practices, out of hours services, care homes, home care services and hospice services. CQC are seeking the views of people who run health and adult social care services and the public …
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CQC’s Chief Executive David Behan has said that he is turning the organisation around by bringing in critics and whistleblowers. He said, “we are at the beginning of a journey to excellence, not the end.” Earlier this year, the Commons Health Select Committee said that CQC had “a renewed sense of purpose” and this had …
According to the results of CQC’s national survey of hospital patients it appears that people are generally having a better experience in hospital compared to a year ago. However, the report published yesterday, also showed that there is room for improvement with some variation in the quality of people’s stay. CQC gathered the views of …
Ofsted has said that Local authorities must do more to make sure the needs of looked after children living far away from their family, friends and communities can be met. Ofsted’s report states that ‘as corporate parents’ for the children they look after, it is worrying that there is often limited management oversight and monitoring …
The interim report from the independent Commission on the Future of Health and Social Care in England has been published this week. The report calls for a single health and social care system to prevent vulnerable people falling into the gaps between the current NHS and social care services. The Commission has been set up …
CQC has published data on the increase in provider fees that will apply from 1 April 2014. All services registered with CQC are required to pay fees to cover the cost of registration and inspection under the Health and Social Care Act 2008. There has been no increase in fees for dental services but fees …
The Department of Health has released its consultation on the proposed introduction of a statutory duty of candour. The duty is intended to apply to all providers registered with CQC and will form part of the registration requirements. The duty of candour will place a requirement on providers of health and adult social care to …
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