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Dame Fiona Caldicott's long awaited report on service user confidentiality in the health and social care system was published last week. Eleanor Tunnicliffe explains how the findings affect all organisations working in the health and social care sector.
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The London Borough of Ealing is to seek a judicial review of the NHS’s decision to close four casualty departments and downgrade other local hospital services in the area.
Read more: London borough to pursue judicial review of NHS hospitals shake-up
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The Care Quality Commission has unveiled a major shake-up of its inspection regime and plans to develop new fundamental standards in care.
Read more: Care Quality Commission plans radical overhaul of inspection regime
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has confirmed that it has started a formal investigation into the circumstances of the death of Gillian Astbury at Stafford Hospital in April 2007.
Read more: HSE launches formal investigation into death at Mid Staffs NHS Trust