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MENTAL HEALTH

CQC praises safety improvements at acute mental health wards

By Lee Peart 23 January 2025

An admissions restriction has been lifted at an acute mental health ward following ‘significant safety improvements’.

REGULATION

Trust chief apologises for 'negative' maternity experiences

By Lee Peart 17 January 2025

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has issued an apology following a BBC investigation into maternity unit deaths.

CQC

Committee chair 'shocked' by CQC shortfalls

By Lee Peart 16 January 2025

Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee, Layla Moran, has said she is ‘shocked’ at ongoing shortfalls at the CQC.

REGULATION

Trust pledges further improvements after 'fair' CQC report

By Lee Peart 15 January 2025

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust (RCHT) has pledged further action after its urgent and emergency care service was re-rated requires improvement.

MATERNITY SERVICES

CQC inadequate report 'out of date' and fails to reflect improvement, trust says

By Lee Peart 09 January 2025

An inadequate CQC report for maternity services at Broomfield Hospital in Essex is out-of-date and fails to reflect improvements at a subsequent inspection, according to Mid and South Essex NHS Fou...

CQC

Trust says 'significant improvements under way' following critical CQC report

By Lee Peart 20 December 2024

Barts Health NHS Trust has said it is making ‘significant improvements’ after urgent and emergency services at Whipps Cross University Hospital were rated requires improvement by the CQC.

CQC

Urgent and emergency staff facing 'extremely challenging' conditions

By Lee Peart 13 December 2024

Urgent and emergency staff at Royal Stoke University Hospital are facing ‘extremely challenging’ conditions, the CQC has said.

NEIL GRAY

Watchdog issues damning verdict on Scottish NHS reforms

By Lee Peart 03 December 2024

A damning verdict has been issued on revised Scottish Government proposals for health and social care reform.

MATERNITY

Pregnant women and new mothers receiving better mental health support, CQC finds

By Lee Peart 28 November 2024

Pregnant women and new mothers are receiving better mental health support, new CQC research has found.

OMBUDSMAN

Trust 'missed opportunities' to treat woman's pressure sore

By Lee Peart 22 November 2024

An investigation by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has found a trust’s failure to treat a woman’s pressure sore resulted in her being moved to a permanent nursing home.