The head of the public inquiry into the Mid-Staffs scandal, Robert Francis QC has said that politicians must stop treating the NHS as a ‘political football’, must stop ‘throwing brickbats’ over the NHS and have an honest debate about the future of the health service. Speaking on the anniversary of his report, Robert Francis said …
CQC is in the process of developing its new approach to inspection and has hired paediatrician Dr Kim Holt to assist. Dr Holt started her temporary role as a professional advisor by leading a workshop with people who have whistleblowing experience. They discussed the issues they have faced and the barriers that can prevent staff …
According to CQC’s website, this month, CQC will start inspecting all GP providers of NHS out-of-hours services in England, using CQC’s new approach to inspection. During the first three months of 2014, CQC will inspect 27 out-of-hours providers and all GP providers of NHS out-of-hours services will be inspected by June 2014. The new inspection …
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The Labour Party has accused the government of politicising the Care Quality Commission following a call from David Prior, the CQC chairman, to increase private sector involvement in the NHS. Mr Prior has in the past served as a Tory MP for North Norfolk, and served as chairman of Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital prior …
A BBC investigation has revealed that most councils in England are paying less than the industry recommended minimum for personal home care. There is no legal minimum price for the provision of homecare in England. This is partly due to geographical differences. However, the UKHCA, which represents providers, suggests they should be paid a minimum …
In an article for the Telegraph, the Chairman of the Care Quality Commission, David Prior, has warned of an “alarming”culture within the NHS. He states “parts of the NHS have developed a culture that doesn’t listen – or worse, that stigmatises and ostracises those who raise concerns or complaints.” While recognising that a lot of …
CQC published its fourth Mental Health Act report yesterday, which revealed that the number of people detained or treated under the Mental Health Act has risen by 12% in the last five years. Last year the Act was used 50,000 times to detain or treat people under compulsion last year. CQC found that all parts …
According to legal advice given to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), fitness-to-practise cases brought against nurses and midwives for refusing to co-operate with police can be challenged under human rights law and this could have implications for all health professions. Safety campaigners said laws must be changed to end a “sickening” anomaly, which could …
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The Chairman of NICE Professor David Haslam, has urged patients to adopt a pushier attitude to get doctors to prescribe the drugs they need. He said that people should see themselves as equal partners with their doctors and that patients had a “legal right” to medicines once they had been endorsed. Professor Haslam said that …
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Elderly people with mental health problems such as dementia risk losing out as the NHS put an end the provision of specialist old age psychiatry teams. Such services run memory clinics in hospitals and provide care for people at home. The heads of dozens of professional groups including the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the …
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