News from the Care Quality Commission: December 2016

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Investigating and learning from deaths

We've published a review of how acute, community and mental health trusts across the country investigate and learn from deaths of people who have been in their care.

Read about what we found


Did you know: The fundamental standards

Did you know there are standards you have a right to expect from any service we regulate? They include things like being treated with dignity and respect, having treatment that meets your needs and preferences, and having the opportunity to complain.

Find out about the fundamental standards

Did you know?

Other news

Consultation: how we look at leadership and the use of resources in NHS trusts

Being well-led and using resources effectively are essential to providing high-quality services for patients. We're working with NHS Improvement to gather people's views on how we assess them.

Shared commitment to quality

The National Quality Board brings together the six partner organisations that developed the Five Year Forward View. The board has just published a new framework that promotes improved quality across all national health organisations.