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The way hospital inspections in England have been carried out was flawed and they are to become broader and more robust, the new chief inspector says.
Prof Sir Mike Richards said the system used by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) had been too narrow in focus.
He wants to recruit a "small army" of doctors, nurses, patients and carers to carry out inspections and ratings.
It comes as 11 trusts have been put into special measures after previously unidentified failings were uncovered.
The move was announced on Tuesday after the publication of an independent review led by NHS medical director Sir Bruce Keogh.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-23348824
Prof Sir Mike Richards said the system used by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) had been too narrow in focus.
He wants to recruit a "small army" of doctors, nurses, patients and carers to carry out inspections and ratings.
It comes as 11 trusts have been put into special measures after previously unidentified failings were uncovered.
The move was announced on Tuesday after the publication of an independent review led by NHS medical director Sir Bruce Keogh.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-23348824