Care Quality Commission staff to work to rule in pay dispute Unison said those taking industrial action from Monday include inspectors of health and social care organisations and call centre workers. The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2023
Children’s hospital forced to close after abuse claims may reopen due to legal loophole Exclusive: Taplow Manor will close in May after The Independent revealed abuse and rape allegations but could reopen as unit for adults The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023
Avon and Wiltshire mental health trust given CQC warning after surprise inspection Staff shortages are impacting the quality of care Bristol Post · Mar 31, 2023
Care home ordered to improve again after watchdog carries out snap inspection Officials found that ‘people's safety was not always effectively managed and placed them at risk of harm’ - Manchester Evening News · Mar 31, 2023
Hospital at centre of rape and death inquiries to close after investigation by The Independent Exclusive: Taplow Manor, formerly owned by The Huntercombe Group, set to close after series of care concerns raised The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023
Northumberland care boss thanks 'angels' after transforming failing care home Birkinshaw Manor has gone from 'inadequate' to 'good' in two years Chronicle Live · Mar 28, 2023
Nottingham's Creative Quarter company closing after ten years The company says its joint owners, Nottingham City Council and Nottingham Trent University, have agreed it is an 'opportune time' for the company to end operations Nottingham Post · Mar 27, 2023
Five care chains thought to make £150m a year for low-rated homes in England Providers taking £150m a year in taxpayers’ money for private places that ‘require improvement’, Guardian estimates The Guardian - UK · Mar 25, 2023
Walker care home in special measures after 'unacceptable' management failings The Ella McCambridge Care Home has been given an 'inadequate' rating by the CQC after inspectors slammed its previous management Chronicle Live · Mar 24, 2023
Police investigating ‘sexual assault’ at scandal-hit children’s hospital as watchdog threatens closure Exclusive: The Huntercombe Group’s two hospitals now rated inadequate following revelations of abuse and poor care by The Independent The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023
‘How would you like to be in this dump?’: families’ horror at privately run UK care homes Operators are pocketing large sums from councils while relatives speak of shocking conditions The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2023
English councils spent £480m on ‘inadequate’ care homes in four years Exclusive: Investigation finds huge sums of taxpayers’ money spent on poor quality private homes The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2023
Teenage girls took their own lives at 'chaotic and unsafe' hospital where red flags were missed A damning report has been published following the deaths of Christie Harnett, Nadia Sharif, and Emily Moore Chronicle Live · Mar 21, 2023
Care home that was put in special measures now rated 'good' Stamford House, in Rochdale, has been praised for the turnaround in a new report from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Manchester Evening News · Mar 16, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2023 ‘I kept begging for pain relief’: the women forced to give birth without gas and air Some hospitals are suspending supplies of gas and air, after it was found to pose health risks to midwives. What can be done to ensure pregnant women still get the help they need?
The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023 Scandal-hit children’s hospital sanctioned by watchdog after ‘systemic abuse’ revealed Staffordshire children’s hospital faces action after expose by The Independent
The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023 Regulator slams ambulance handover delays One patient had to wait for almost an entire day outside of a hospital.
Liverpool Echo · Mar 14, 2023 Bootle GP slams care watchdog after inadequate rating A spokesperson for North Park Health Centre said a report detailing failings at the practice was "premature"
Chronicle Live · Mar 10, 2023 North East Ambulance Service failings: Bosses admit no 'quick fix' for bullying problems A damning report last month revealed major concerns about the ambulance service, including "inadequate" leadership and ambulance crews not having the proper medication available
Manchester Evening News · Mar 10, 2023 The Mancunian Way: A good pair of socks Braving the snowed-out streets PLUS parking woes AND Oldham Coliseum
Evening Standard · Mar 9, 2023 What is the CQC? Social-care regulator accused of failing to keep care homes safe The CQC’s traffic light ratings are increasingly important for people looking to place relatives in England’s 17,000 care homes, amid a staffing and funding crisis.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2023 ‘We wouldn’t have sent Dad there’: CQC accused of failing to keep care homes safe Bernard Chatting’s family relied on ‘good’ rating from CQC for Dorset care home and allege regulator’s delay in exposing risks led to his death
Daily Mirror · Mar 7, 2023 Worst care homes revealed in interactive map - check where your loved ones live More than 200 care homes around England have been found to be "inadequate" by inspectors and the worst parts of the country have been revealed where standards like care and safety have not been met
Liverpool Echo · Mar 6, 2023 Bad care homes to be named and shamed under new policy The new policy comes after a critical report in November on the quality of Wirral care homes
Daily Mirror · Mar 6, 2023 More than 17,000 NHS consultants would vote to strike in ballot next month The British Medical Association held a consultative ballot to find out if NHS consultants would be prepared to strike over pay and pensions. It will now proceed with a formal ballot next month