Inspection and Regulation

New agreement reached to benefit NHS junior doctors

10.09.20: Junior doctors in the NHS will now also be able to undertake their training in independent hospitals after a new agreement was reached between independent healthcare providers and the NHS. A new position statement has been published by the...

NHS Providers call for real change for people with a learning disability

26.08.20: A new report by NHS Providers has called on the health service and wider community to take immediate action to tackle stigma and the historic underfunding of services for people with a learning disability and autistic people. As part of the...

New MoU agreement signed between CQC and NHS GIRFT

29.07.20: The Care Quality Commission (CQC) and the NHS Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme have a published a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreement to help ensure the best possible care is provided to people. GIRFT is a national...

Advisor appointed on proposal for NHS to take over social care

28.07.20: Camilla Cavendish, former Policy Chief under David Cameron’s government, has been appointed by Downing Street to help examine and finalise proposals which would see social care brought under the control of the NHS in England, along with th...

CQC sets out key principles to get the most out of inspection

24.07.20: The Care Quality Commission has come together with trade associations and other partners from across the adult social care sector to set out key principles and a shared understanding, ensuring everyone gets the most out of inspection. The n...

NHS Confederation: Test and trace improvements welcome, further to go still

17.07.20: NHS Confederation have responded to the latest statistics from NHS Test and Trace, showing an improvement in the number of people reached, welcoming the increase but warning there was still further progress to be made. Dr Layla McCay, a Dir...

CQC carrying out rapid reviews to prepare for future pressures

09.07.20: In an effort to help health and social care service providers best learn from the experience of responding to coronavirus around the UK, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is carrying out a series of rapid reviews into how providers are working c...

Sharmila Nebhrajani begins new position as NICE Chair

27.05.20: Following her appointment by the Health Secretary, Sharmila Nebhrajani OBE has officially taken up her position as the new Chair of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). With significant government, charitable and in...

CQC publishes its first insight document into Covid-19 pressures

20.05.20: In order to help share insight, ask key questions and encourage collaboration throughout the UK health sector, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published the first of its insight document into pressures caused by the current coronaviru...

Government pledges to continue to support UK Ventilator Challenge

05.05.20: Eleven devices manufactured as part of the UK’s Ventilator Challenge, as part of the national drive to increase ventilator supply and protect the NHS, will continue to be supported, the Government have announced. Following a review by...

Skills for Health, NHS Professionals support urgent training needs

09.04.20: The ongoing coronavirus outbreak has necessitated significant efforts from across our healthcare service, with an increasing demand on frontline staff as the escalation of Covid-19 continues. At present, it has been facilitated by a rapid respon...

NHS Property Services appoints new acting Chief Executive Officer

01.04.20: The NHS Property Services (NHSPS) has announced the appointment of Martin Steele as the new acting Chief Executive Officer for the organisation, with the decision taking effect immediately from April 1, 2020. Since 2017, Mr Steele has worke...

Temporary registration granted to 11,800 doctors by GMC

27.03.20: Following an official request by the UK government, the General Medical Council (GMC) has granted temporary registration to 11,856 doctors who had left the profession. This means the doctors are now licensed to practice medicine again in th...

CQC to stop routine inspections to support coronavirus care delivery

16.03.20: From March 16, 2020, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has announced it will be stopping routine inspections and instead focusing on supporting providers to deliver safe care during the coronavirus outbreak. Throughout the ongoing Covid-19...

APCC: Cracking down on illegal sales of medicines with communication

25.02.20: Hardyal Dhindsa, Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) lead for alcohol and substance misuse and PCC for Derbyshire, discusses the illegal theft and sale of medicines. It is recognised that illegal theft and sales of medicine...