Government looking at closing loopholes in regulation of online pharmacies, says GPhC Gaps in legislation are being looked at by the professional regulator, it has confirmed.…
Over 40% of patients not told about side effects of their medicines Hospital patients are not getting enough information about how to take care of themselves after discharge, according to a report by the Care Quality Commission.…
The Chief Pharmaceutical Officer’s Clinical Fellow Scheme: from the inside With applications for the 2018 Chief Pharmaceutical Officer’s Clinical Fellow Scheme closing on 9 April, pharmacists in the UK are encouraged to consider this unique opportunity to expand their professional skills…
Online primary care services to be rated by CQC Independent and community healthcare services, including online GPs that offer prescriptions, are to be rated, as well as inspected, by the Care Quality Commission.…
Making a difference to patient care as an acute hospital inspector for the Care Quality Commission It is our duty to ensure that patients are treated with dignity and respect at all times, says Priya Patel, Care Quality Commission inspector for acute hospitals in South London…
Pharmacy playing part in devolved Manchester health and care structure Health and social care is beginning to move towards genuine integration in Manchester, but there is still a long way for the devolved systems to go.…
NHS will publish avoidable deaths data The NHS is set to become the first healthcare system in the world to publish data on how many deaths might have been caused by problems in care.…
NHS trusts were warned about WannaCry cyber attack, NAO report finds At least 34% of NHS trusts in England were disrupted by the WannaCry cyber attack in May 2017 despite critical alerts from NHS Digital two months earlier urging organisations to patch their systems to prevent such an attack, according to a report from the National Audit Office (NAO).…
CQC says pharmacy can help stretched health services Greater use of community pharmacy would help relieve the pressure on fully stretched health and social care services, care regulator the Care Quality Commission has said.…
MHRA and CQC sign memorandum of understanding Care Quality Commission and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency have signed an entente to cooperate openly and transparently.…
