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NHS inspection has moved to a new level. Last week saw the publication of data from the inspection of GP surgeries - which found maggots in two - and a new hospital inspection regime is currently being introduced in England, in the wake of the Stafford Hospital scandal.
But in this week's Scrubbing Up column, Prof David Hunter, director of the Centre for Public Policy and Health at Durham University, suggests increased checking breeds furtive behaviour, and he says there should be more trust and less suspicion.
Among the many contested issues arising from the government's NHS changes is the burgeoning industry in regulation and inspection.
New bodies charged with ever-expanding powers, and staffed by some of the most highly paid managers in the health sector, ostensibly exist to ensure quality and patient safety in the aftermath of the failures at Mid Staffordshire hospital.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25118972
But in this week's Scrubbing Up column, Prof David Hunter, director of the Centre for Public Policy and Health at Durham University, suggests increased checking breeds furtive behaviour, and he says there should be more trust and less suspicion.
Among the many contested issues arising from the government's NHS changes is the burgeoning industry in regulation and inspection.
New bodies charged with ever-expanding powers, and staffed by some of the most highly paid managers in the health sector, ostensibly exist to ensure quality and patient safety in the aftermath of the failures at Mid Staffordshire hospital.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25118972