The Care Inspectorate has today announced the appointment of Jackie Irvine as their new Chief Executive. Jackie has been a Chief Social Work Officer (CSWO) for over 10 years and
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An ambulance trust has been criticised for allowing harassment, bullying and inappropriate sexualised behaviour to become “normalised” within the organisation. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated the leadership at
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Almost 5,600 complaints were received by the Care Inspectorate in 2021/22, according to a report. The scrutiny body issued a bulletin on Thursday detailing the complaints received and investigated between
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Dedicated child protection teams made up of police, healthcare staff and social workers should be set up in every local area, according to a review into the deaths of Arthur
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The healthcare regulator has issued a safety warning to an NHS trust embroiled in a scandal over baby deaths. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) told Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
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Less than half of the work being done to reduce risks of harm or abuse towards children within a Scottish local authority has been rated as good, a report has
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A mental health trust has been rated as inadequate for a fourth time as inspectors warned that it must improve. Health watchdog the Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspected Norfolk and
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Staffordshire Police “urgently needs to make fundamental changes” so it can properly protect children, according to a watchdog. Inspectors made a series of recommendations for the force to improve its
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The chief inspector of Ofsted has said she is “particularly worried” about young children’s development, with the latest reports on education recovery showing some babies are struggling to understand facial
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A council inspected after the murder of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes has left “a significant number of children” in situations of “unknown risk”, a report has found. A joint targeted area inspection
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