Residents at care home where three people died ‘felt safe’, according to report Family members and residents praised Gainsborough Care Home to Care Quality Commission inspectors. Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2024
Children’s’ futures at risk over worsening NHS delays, reveals national watchdog Watchdog the Care Quality Commission warns NHS delays for young people ‘risks failing their future’ The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2024
Parents pressured to go private as children struggle to see NHS dentist – report Experts called for ‘fundamental changes to NHS dentistry’. Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2024
Delays to good healthcare for children risks failing their future, says watchdog The Care Quality Commission has published its annual report on the overall state of health and social care in England. Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2024
Scientology-linked UK rehab centre falls foul of charity regulator Charity Commission finds ‘range of shortfalls’ at Narconon facility after Observer investigation The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2024
NHS maternity staff to receive mandatory training to improve patient safety Obstetricians, midwives and obstetric anaesthetists will take part in pilots after damning report by health regulator The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2024
Hospital staff broke man’s arm while restraining him and then left him ‘untreated for 24 hours’ Exclusive: Staff at former Danshell Group hospital accused of breaking patient’s arm while restraining him The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2024
Half of NHS maternity units slammed by CQC as inadequate or ‘requires improvement’ Two in three condemned by healthcare watchdog on safety grounds following national inspections programme The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2024
Poor NHS maternity care in danger of becoming normalised, regulator warns CQC issues damning report on maternity services in England as minister admits anxiety over ‘risk of disaster’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2024
Wes Streeting praises Independent’s ‘shocking’ exposé that led to closure of children’s hospital Exclusive: Health secretary said hospital, to shut after this publication exposed allegations of mistreatment, was ‘truly terrifying’ example of what happens when safety is ‘not taken seriously’ The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2024
Children’s hospital where staff ‘dragged patients across floor’ to close as parents warn of ‘brutal’ treatment Exclusive: ‘It’s been really brutal. She was covered in bruises,’ claims one concerned parent of a patient at a private children’s hospital that is set to shut after The Independent exposed allegations of mistreatment The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2024
Alarm at failure to inspect 60% of England homecare providers in four years or longer Care leaders warn of serious safety risk as research reveals some providers have never been inspected The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2024
CCTV uncovers children’s hospital staff ‘dragging patients across floor’ in NHS-funded unit Exclusive: A hospital run by of the UK’s largest mental health providers is warned over CCTV footage showing alleged abuse of patients The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2024
Does England’s Mental Health Act need reform in light of CQC review? After report found ‘errors and misjudgments’ in Valdo Calocane case, how can mental health care be improved? The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2024 The Guardian view on a Nottingham tragedy: mental health services must learn the lessons Editorial: A damning Care Quality Commission review has exposed deeply flawed decision-making in the lead-up to three killings last year
The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2024 Nottingham attack preventable if NHS had ‘done its job’, health secretary says Wes Streeting says victims ‘might still be alive’ if health service had recognised Valdo Calocane’s risk to others
The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2024 Nottingham stabbing victim’s mother’s anger after NHS left Valdo Calocane ‘free to slaughter’ Barnaby Webber, Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Ian Coates were killed by Valdo Calocane in Nottingham last year
The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2024 Ministers to ‘slow down’ mental health changes after Valdo Calocane report Father of one of Nottingham attack victims says there is a need to ‘step back and see what is safe for the public’
Evening Standard · Aug 13, 2024 Nottingham killings: NHS trust has 'blood on its hands' say families of victims Care Quality Commission (CQC) review into the care of killer Valdo Calocane by Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust found risk assessments played down the fact he was refusing to take his medication
The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2024 ‘Blood on their hands’: Nottingham NHS hospital’s failings in treating triple-killer Calocane revealed A public inquiry has been launched into the failings leading up to Valdo Calocane killings
The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2024 Revealed: failures at NHS hospital that left Nottingham triple killer free Hospital was warned over ‘systemic failings’ years before patient’s random stabbing spree
The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2024 Nottingham attacks: series of errors led to Valdo Calocane being discharged, review finds CQC finds risk he presented to public was ‘not managed well’ before he killed three people in Nottingham last year
The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2024 UK politics: Labour puts Tories’ ‘freedom of speech’ law for universities on hold – as it happened Controversial measure is paused with the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, indicating that it could be repealed
The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2024 Patients cannot trust CQC’s hospital safety ratings, says Wes Streeting Health secretary’s comments follow damning findings of interim report into state of English healthcare regulator
The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2024 England’s healthcare watchdog apologises over ‘new regulatory approach’ CQC ‘got things wrong’ implementing inspection regime and new computer system, interim chief admits