Wednesday 9 January

A report published today by the Health Select Committee has criticised the Care Quality Commission (CQC) as not being thorough enough and says that the public does not trust it as a result. The report found that inspectors were too often simply ticking boxes rather than examining the culture of organisations, and that the CQC still lacks focus. The committee did note however that there have been improvements since last year, with a better focus on patient safety. The RCN released a statement from Dr Peter Carter , saying: "We know that the culture of healthcare organisations cannot be regulated, however, we agree with the report that the CQC can play a vital play in ensuring that organisations support stuff in raising concerns without fear of retribution. We look forward to continuing our work with the CQC in this area to make sure staff are fully supported."
Source: Royal College of Nursing News Alert - Category: Nursing Source Type: news