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Guidance on meeting new essential standards of quality and safety
8 December 2009
The Care Quality Commission is today launching guidance for all health and adult social care providers on meeting new essential standards of quality and safety that will apply across the care sector.
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Barbara Young decides to leave Care Quality Commission
5 December 2009
Barbara Young, the Chairman of the Care Quality Commission (CQC), informed the Board of the Care Quality Commission and the Secretary of State for Health on 26 November that, after careful prior reflection, she had decided to stand down as chairman with effect from 1 February.
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Equality and human rights scheme consultation
3 December 2009
This consultation sets out how we propose to integrate equalities and human rights in everything we do.
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Our statement on the quality of adult social care
3 December 2009
Adult social care has improved but a renewed effort is needed to eliminate poor quality services. This is our first major statement on the quality of adult social care in England.
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Regulators demand improvement at Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
27 November 2009
Healthcare regulators are taking action to address concerns around leadership and quality of care at Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
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CQC prosecutes owner of beautician chain
17 November 2009
We have prosecuted the owner of the Skin Health Spa chain, Waveriver Limited, for operating hair removal lasers without registration.
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Getting ready for registration
9 November 2009
Legislation introducing a new registration system for all regulated health and adult social care services in England has now been laid before Parliament. To help care providers get ready for registration, we have published new guides with the key facts.
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Interim NHS registration fees consultation
2 November 2009
This consultation sets out our proposals for an interim scheme of fees for NHS providers, while the registration system is being phased in during 2010-2011.
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Patients’ medicines should be better managed after leaving hospital
27 October 2009
Patients could be at risk unless the management of medicines between services such as GP practices and hospitals is improved.
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NHS performance ratings 2008/09
15 October 2009
We have published performance ratings for all 392 NHS trusts in England. Our assessment, also known as the ‘annual health check’ shows big improvements for patients.
