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The Care Quality Commission and improvement: a system-wide issue

How can we maximise the impact of CQC’s regulatory action in health and social care? It takes two at least: CQC, providers and other system partners all need to contribute.
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By Ruth Robertson - 5 December 2018
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Quality improvement and collaborative working: partnerships across services in East London, Bedfordshire and Luton

Following on from our recent report on the impact of the Care Quality Commission's approach to regulation, Navina Evans, Chief Executive of East London NHS Foundation Trust, writes about their experience of the inspection regime.
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By Navina Evans - 12 November 2018
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What should the NHS long-term plan say about STPs and ICSs?

Is the integration of health and social care moving too fast for the current legal framework? Chris Ham identifies five steps to support the continuing transformation by aligning regulation, policy and practice.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 25 October 2018
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Developing governance to support integrated care: a bumpy ride?

One year on from the introduction of integrated care systems in England, we know that their success depends on local factors. Matthew Kershaw identifies three further key issues that offer wider learning on governance.
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By Matthew Kershaw - 22 October 2018
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CQC, the state of care and system-level regulation

CQC must ensure it creates a mix of regulatory tools that work together to efficiently assure people’s overall experience of care, rather than simply adding a layer of regulation to a health and care system that is already one of the most heavily regulated in the world.
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By Ruth Robertson - 18 October 2018
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What can cities in England learn from other countries about population health?

As we publish a new report on population health, Chris Naylor asks whether it is time for cities to have more powers to improve the health of their populations.
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By Chris Naylor - 15 June 2018
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Hidden from the targets: how long are patients waiting for NHS care?

Deteriorating performance against national waiting time targets is one of the most visible signs of the increasing pressures facing the NHS. But do the current headlines fully capture how long patients are now waiting for NHS care?
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By Siva Anandaciva - 14 February 2018
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Not to be sniffed at: flu vaccination for NHS staff

What more could the NHS do to improve flu vaccination uptake among staff? Bilal Sahib looks at the options.
By Bilal Sahib - 2 February 2018
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