Professor Sir Mike Richards has resigned as Chair of the Care Quality Commission (CQC), saying the scale of work needed to turn around the regulator requires a longer-term commitment than he can offer. He will remain in the role until a successor is appointed to ensure continuity. In a statement, Sir Mike described his time […]
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Thousands of NHS workers are set to lose their jobs as the government pushes ahead with plans to abolish NHS England and bring the organisation directly under the Department of Health and Social Care, The Independent has reported. In an internal briefing to staff on Tuesday, NHS England confirmed that large-scale voluntary redundancies will proceed
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A major productivity slump across the NHS is costing the UK economy an estimated £20 billion a year, as Labour’s flagship health reforms face delays and political wrangling. According to a new report by the Health Foundation, inefficiencies and waste since the pandemic have effectively erased a decade of productivity gains. Despite higher spending and
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