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Ambulance trust has made improvements since tragic death, finds healthcare watchdog
But Great Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust still needs to maintain pressure to quicken emergency response times.
21 August 2008
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Healthcare watchdog keeps up the pressure to improve learning disability services
Healthcare Commission announces further visits to learning disability services and publishes review of specialist adolescent services
21 August 2008
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Health services respond to Shipman inquiry with better monitoring of controlled drugs
01 August 2008
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Patients praise the care they get in GP practices and health centres
But national survey of 69,000 people raises questions about access to services
31 July 2008
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Statement from the Healthcare Commission in response to Kent Police and HSE's announcement on Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS trust
31 July 2008
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Statement from the Healthcare Commission in response to the independent inquiry into access to healthcare for people with learning disabilities
31 July 2008
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Healthcare watchdog highlights best and worst NHS hospital care for people with acute mental health problems
Largest ever review of acute inpatient mental health services highlights areas for action and shows all have room to improve
23 July 2008
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Watchdogs find public health services improving but new report warns of slow progress on reducing alcohol misuse and obesity
Two independent watchdogs are today (Wednesday) calling for a renewed drive to improve public health services after analysing the success of policies over the past decade.
16 July 2008
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Healthcare watchdog urges NHS to seize opportunity to improve maternity services as it published national report
10 July 2008
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Private healthcare provider fined for breaching conditions of registration
The Healthcare Commission has secured the conviction of Orthopaedic and Spine Specialty Clinic Ltd, a company which runs an orthopaedic hospital in Peterborough, and Mr Ahmed Shair, an orthopaedic surgeon and sole director of the company which owns the hospital.
10 July 2008
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