Queen Alexandra A&E improvements: CQC Inspectors satisfied
Chief Inspector of Hospitals is satisfied with urgent improvements to Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, but further improvement is required at Queen Alexandra Hospital.
John Scott
CQC report on pilot inspection of Isle of Wight NHS 111 service
A review of the ambulance service on the Isle of Wight is released today by the CQC.
Public services must ‘wake up’ to gaps in mental health crisis care, warns CQC
People who are having a mental health crisis are not always receiving care and support when and where they need it, the regulator has found.
CQC update on use of hidden cameras in care homes
If you're concerned about the care someone is receiving and planning to make use of hidden camera, this guide from the CQC will be of interest.
Use of cameras to monitor care homes under discussion
Over the last year, CQC has been seeking views from people who use services, carers, providers, staff and other partners on the use of covert or overt surveillance to monitor care.
CQC calls for urgent action to help those in mental health crisis
Better access to safe places in health-based settings for people experiencing a mental health crisis is crucial, urges CQC
CQC’s state of health and care services in England report published
There is much excellent care but the variation in the quality and safety of care in England is too wide and is unacceptable
Dementia sufferers risk receiving poor care say CQC
A major review of dementia care by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) says the unacceptable gap in the quality of care means it is likely that someone living with dementia will experience poor care as they move between care homes and hospitals.
CQC sets out its new model for inspecting adult social care
Today (Thursday 9 October), the Care Quality Commission (CQC) confirms how it will regulate, inspect and rate care homes and community adult social care in England.
Chief Inspector of Hospitals finds that Isle of Wight NHS Trust ‘requires improvement’
England's Chief Inspector of Hospitals, Professor Sir Mike Richards, has published his first report on the quality of services provided by Isle of Wight NHS Trust.
Special measures aim to drive improvement in GP practices
GP practices that provide inadequate care will be given deadlines for improvement or face closure, under a new system of ‘special measures’ proposed today
‘Avoidable’ emergency admissions among the elderly increasing
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published expert analysis on the way people experience health and adult social care in England.