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REGULATION

Single well-led rating retained for NHS trusts and independent hospitals

By Lee Peart 26 March 2026

A single well-led rating is to remain for NHS trusts and independent hospitals by the CQC.

REGULATION

Hospital insulin 'blind spots' causing harm and patient deaths

By Lee Peart 26 March 2026

An investigation has found people have been harmed or died in hospital because their insulin dependent diabetes has not been appropriately managed.

REGULATORS

Mental healthcare standards published in Wales

By Lee Peart 24 March 2026

New quality standards on mental health and self-harm services have been published in Wales.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ofsted overhauls children's services inspections

By William Eichler 24 March 2026

Ofsted has announced changes to how it inspects local authority children's services, with updates to its ILACS framework taking effect from April 2026.

REGULATION

Single set of health and social care standards to strengthen public protection

By Lee Peart 20 March 2026

The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) for Health and Social Care has introduced a single set of standards across regulators and Accredited Registers to strengthen public protection.

REGULATION

Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations programme to continue to 2030

By Lee Peart 19 March 2026

The Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations (MNSI) programme will continue to at least 2030, the DHSC has confirmed.

REGULATION

Patients to get new medicines up to six months earlier

By Lee Peart 18 March 2026

Patients are to get some new medicines up to six months earlier under a streamlined approval process launched by the MHRA and NICE.

ASSISTED DYING

Scottish Parliament votes against assisted dying

By Lee Peart 18 March 2026

Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) have voted against an assisted dying bill.

REGULATION

Legislation to make non-surgical procedures safer passed in Scotland

By Liz Wells 18 March 2026

The Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill, which regulates higher-risk cosmetic procedures such as Botox and fillers, has been passed.

REGULATION

CCTV footage shows staff assaulting patients at St Andrew's

By Lee Peart 16 March 2026

A CQC inspection of St Andrew’s hospital in Northampton has found CQC footage showing the use of inappropriate restraint and staff assaulting patients.

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