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Labour MP demands explanation on why CQC 'slipped out' second damaging review into its investigations
Thursday 27 June 2013
John Woodcock is representing families who lost children at a scandal-hit hospital
Exclusive: Second report into baby deaths scandal was buried
Wednesday 26 June 2013
Another NHS boss in line of fire over CQC cover-up
NHS baby deaths scandal: CQC officials 'threatened to sue to stop names being linked to alleged cover-up'
Tuesday 25 June 2013
Under-fire officials threatened to sue the Care Quality Commission in an eleventh-hour bid to stop their names being linked to an alleged cover-up, it emerged today.
Exclusive - 'I've been hung out to dry': CQC chief Cynthia Bower hits back at accusations of a cover-up after deaths of mothers and babies at Morecambe Bay NHS hopsitals
Tuesday 25 June 2013
The former head of the Care Quality Commission accused of conspiring to suppress a report into a flawed inspection of an NHS Trust has categorically denied being involved in a cover up.
BMA passes vote of no confidence in Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt
Monday 24 June 2013
The BMA represents 152,000 doctors around the country
Caution urged over 'knee jerk reaction' to CQC watchdog reform
Monday 24 June 2013
Ministers should not have a "knee jerk reaction" and overhaul England's health and care regulator, doctors' leaders have said.
Andy Burnham denies pressuring CQC to tone down Morecambe Bay criticism
Sunday 23 June 2013
Former Labour health secretary says he 'was actively working to identify' problems at hospitals
NHS chief 'should quit' over Morecambe Bay baby deaths
Sunday 23 June 2013
Health trusts boss, Mike Farrar, now under investigation for role in scandal as bereaved families demand he step down pending final report
NHS baby deaths scandal: MPs to quiz watchdog bosses over 'cover-up'
Friday 21 June 2013
Former watchdog chief Cynthia Bower and deputy implicated in suppressing CQC report
Name and shame! Truth must come out vows Jeremy Hunt after report reveals baby deaths CQC cover-up
Wednesday 19 June 2013
New chairman of the Care Quality Commission says that his organisation is still “not fully set up” to inspect hospitals
Dog walker swept away in sea off Blackpool named
Wednesday 02 January 2013
A man who was swept into the sea in gale-force winds, leading to a search operation involving the Duke of Cambridge, has been named by police.
Simon Calder: Don't take the 5.06 for an early Bath
Friday 28 September 2012
The man who pays his way
Watchdog waited two years to act over failing maternity units
Monday 30 July 2012
Care Quality Commission knew of fears about care standards at NHS trust, internal documents show
Damning state of care found at ‘safe’ NHS trust
Saturday 14 July 2012
Chronic shortage of doctors, nurses and porters – and patients fainting from pain
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