CQC publishes new agreement with Equality and Human Rights Commission
Agreement aims to safeguard rights of people receiving health and social care in England
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CQC assessment is a ‘wake-up call’ to government, says NHS Confed chief exec
Latest reports highlights need for improved access to mental health care
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CQC finds half of A&E services sub-standard over winter
The Care Quality Commission has published a report concluding that some patients visiting A&E departments over the winter period received care that was “wholly unsatisfactory”.
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CQC to rate health websites and non-NHS services
The Care Quality Commission is to get new powers to award quality ratings to wider range of healthcare services, including websites for medical advice and prescriptions from GPs online.
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Future quality of NHS and social care is ‘precarious’, says CQC
The future of the health and social care system is in peril as it struggles to cope with the increasingly complex needs of a 21st century population, the Care Quality Commission has warned.
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CQC takes action against web pharmacies
The Care Quality Commission has taken action against four online pharmacies after concluding that their services were posing a risk to patient safety.
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Regulators warn public on dangers of web pharmacies
The Care Quality Commission is advising people to take care when using online primary care services and ensure that they follow guidance set out by the General Medical Council, as some have been found to be putting patients at risk.
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NHS on ‘burning platform’, warns chief hospital inspector
Professor Sir Mike Richards, the Care Quality Commission’s chief inspector, has warned that the NHS is standing on a “burning platform”, and that the model of acute care that once worked well “cannot continue to meet the needs of today’s population”.
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NHS failing on patient death investigations
The NHS is missing opportunities to learn from patient deaths and is failing to listen to bereaved families during investigations, a damning report by the Care Quality Commission has concluded.
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St George’s NHS Foundation Trust in special measures
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is being placed in special measures after an inspection by the Care Quality Commission back in June found it lacking on a stream of safety and efficacy scores.
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NHS in ‘eternal winter’ as pressure on hospitals grows
Warning bells are ringing again over the NHS’ ability to cope with the expected influx of patients in winter months as reports show A&E departments across England are already failing to keep up.
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