One of the largest hospital trusts in England is to be put into a failure regime because of “serious failures” in patient safety. East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
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There is “no excuse” for providers and commissioners of care to ignore national guidance that supports young people who are disabled or have long term health needs move from children’s
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has appointed 11 new Heads of Adult Social Care Inspections who will support the Adult Social Care directorate in transforming the way Adult Social Care
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The Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have agreed new processes to transfer enquiries, saying that this will make it easier for the public to complain
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The inspectorate for healthcare and social care began consultation on proposals to change the way in which care services in England were regulated, inspected, and rated. Proposals included: the introduction
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Staffing levels at a care home in Oxfordshire could affect patient safety, an inspection has found. The Piggy Lane unit for adults with learning and physical disabilities in Bicester was
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has announced it will inspect more community healthcare services. In plans unveiled last month, the watchdog said inspections would be carried out by larger teams
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