According to a highly critical report by the Care Quality Commission, the UK’s biggest mental health NHS trust, which consists of units that care for the most vulnerable female patients is in turmoil following major allegations of bullying. This announcement was accompanied with the sudden resignation of its chairman. Nigel McCorkell, chairman of West London … [Read more…]
Community health services need similar levels of scrutiny as that given to hospitals if they are to succeed in helping people to live independently and provide high quality services, according to the King’s Fund. The think-tank’s report Managing quality in community health care services, said the service providers were severely hampered by the absence of national … [Read more…]
Health secretary introduces new measures for mealtimes Hospitals in England will now be expected to provide a higher standard of meals, under new guidelines enforced through legally binding NHS contracts. The new standards are said to focus on quality, choice and promoting a healthy diet for both patients and staff, with hospitals also ranked on … [Read more…]
CQC labels hospitals who have been non-compliant for extended periods of time The Care Quality Commission have discovered more than 10 NHS hospital trusts who have fallen short of quality standards for over two years, potentially putting patients in the firing line for unsafe care. The health watchdog pointed the finger at 32 hospital locations, … [Read more…]