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CQC shifts focus from inspections to data and feedback

The Care Quality Commission will push ahead with plans to scale down inspections and instead rely more heavily on data
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Data to underpin inspections – CQC

The Care Quality Commission has issued a consultation suggesting it could revert to trying to spot problems using data and
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Don’t wait for inspectors says CQC

The Care Quality Commission has urged healthcare providers to encourage patients to use technology to monitor their condition, as part
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CQC consults on inspection regime

The Care Quality Commission has launched a month long consultation on its new regulation, inspection and rating regime.
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CQC updates trust risk ratings

The Care Quality Commission has published its latest Intelligent Monitoring risk ratings and reports for acute and specialist trusts in
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EHI Interview: Emma Rourke

Lyn Whitfield talks to the CQC’s new director of intelligence about what being an ‘information led’ organisation really means.
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Better info needed for Francis response

NHS trusts may be struggling to obtain the information they need to respond effectively to the Francis Inquiry, the Nuffield
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HSCIC discusses Care Bill info challenge

The Care Bill will bring several informatics challenges, including higher data standards and increased use of the NHS Number, according
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RCP pilots ‘Hospital Health Check’

The Royal College of Physicians wants to develop a ‘Hospital Health Check’ model of aggregating available data on trusts.
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Berwick adds to calls for transparency

An influential US safety expert, called in to advise the government on creating a ‘zero harm’ NHS in the wake
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