Watchdog highlights safety concerns at care home – BBC News
‘Concerns over safety at a Leeds care home have been raised by the health watchdog.’
BBC News, 25th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: quality assurance
Phillipson to promise ‘new era for school standards’ as Ofsted scraps single-word judgments – The Independent
‘Bridget Phillipson will promise a “new era for school standards” as Labour and Ofsted replace single-word judgments for schools with more detailed report cards.’
The Independent, 3rd February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Sexual safety’ concerns at ‘inadequate’ care home – BBC News
‘A home caring for people with dementia where concerns about “sexual safety” and falls were raised has been placed in special measures.’
BBC news, 15th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Final report into Care Quality Commission identifies “significant internal failings” – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Government has pledged further action to strengthen patient safety after a final report identified “significant internal failings” at the Care Quality Commission (CQC), hampering the regulator’s ability to identify poor performance at hospitals, care homes and GP practices.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th October 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Half of NHS maternity units slammed by CQC as inadequate or ‘requires improvement’ – The Independent
‘Nearly half of NHS maternity units in England have been rated as inadequate or requiring improvement, according to the findings of inspections by the healthcare watchdog.’
The Independent, 19th September 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Alarm at failure to inspect 60% of England homecare providers in four years or longer – The Guardian
‘Care leaders have warned of a serious safety risk as research revealed 60% of homecare providers had not been inspected for at least four years, or ever.’
The Guardian, 30th August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
The Care Quality Commission’s New Inspection and Regulation Regime – Kingsley Napley Regulatory Blog
‘The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has implemented a new inspection and regulation regime which is pegged to enhance the regulation of health and social care services. This blog will detail the key changes, their rationale, practical applications, and any early signs of difficulties.’
Kingsley Napley Regulatory Blog, 25th June 2024
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
Roseberry Park Hospital failing to keep patients safe, CQC finds Published 2 hours ago – BBC News
‘A troubled mental health hospital is not keeping patients safe, lacks staff and is failing to record alleged sexual abuse, a watchdog has found.’
BBC News, 28th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sheffield ultrasound clinic not giving expectant mothers safe care – CQC – BBC News
‘An ultrasound clinic has been told to make improvements after failing to ensure expectant mothers receive “safe and effective care”.’
BBC News, 12th August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Loophole in the law leaves patients at risk of abuse and sexual assault – The Independent
‘A loophole in the law is leaving vulnerable patients at risk of abuse and sexual assault by unregulated private ambulance staff, The Independent can reveal. While many private ambulance providers are regulated, a small number, such as those providing services at events, those providing first aid, and those who are subcontracted, fall outside the reach of the Care Quality Commission (CQC).’
The Independent, 14th November 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
East Kent baby deaths: Trust was short of staff – BBC News
‘There were not enough maternity staff to keep mothers and babies safe at a hospital trust at the centre of a baby deaths scandal, inspectors have found.’
BBC News, 15th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Faith schools and safeguarding: R (Khalsa Academies Trust Ltd) – Law & Religion UK
‘The Khalsa Academies Trust Ltd is a multi-academy trust responsible for operating three academies, one of which is Khalsa Secondary Academy in Stoke Poges. Ofsted had concluded in January 2020 that the Academy was “Inadequate” and “requiring special measures”: in particular, that the arrangements for safeguarding were “not effective” and that “Leaders, including those at trust and governance level, have not learned from serious safeguarding failures. They have not acted with the urgency required.” The Secretary of State then decided that the Academy should be transferred, or “re-brokered”, to the Sikh Academy Trust. In R (Khalsa Academies Trust Ltd) v Secretary of State for Education [2021] EWHC 2660 (Admin), the Trust sought judicial review of that decision.’
Law & Religion UK, 7th October 2021
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
Major NHS trust downgraded by care watchdog amid safety fears – The Independent
‘One of the largest hospital trusts in England has been downgraded by the care watchdog amid safety fears and criticism that bosses did not act on staff concerns.’
The Independent, 8th October 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Worcestershire NHS managers knew cancers missed due to X-ray backlog – BBC News
‘Senior managers at an NHS trust knew up to 30 cancers may have gone undetected two years before an official probe into a backlog of thousands of X-rays. Three lung cancers were missed at Worcestershire hospitals NHS Trust, a sample check of results in 2014 found.’
BBC News, 27th August 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Abuse of disabled patients forces watchdog to close hospital – The Independent
‘A mental health hospital has been closed by the care watchdog after inspectors saw evidence of patients being abused. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has forced the closure of Eldertree Lodge, in Staffordshire, which looked after more than 40 adults with learning disabilities and autism.’
The Independent, 10th August 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘More work to do’ to improve Nottingham maternity units – BBC News
‘More needs to be done to bring maternity units at a city’s two main hospitals up to scratch, inspectors have said.’
BBC News, 28th May 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
