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 ...

Professor Sir Mike Richards accused embattled staff of "losing sight of what good looks like" and insisted there was no reason why struggling hospitals could not improve if bosses did their jobs ...

In the second of our new series asking the health service ‘tsars' for their thoughts on GP commissioning, we speak to Professor Sir Mike Richards, national clinical director for cancer Why should ...

An independent review of the NHS breast cancer screening programme is under way, Professor Sir Mike Richards, National Cancer Director, told the BMJ today. His announcement follows an open letter ...

Sir Mike Richards said the scheme, which was introduced by the Care Quality Commission a year ago at 11 failing hospital trusts, would "give the care homes the support they need to turn around ...

I think that’s important.” The Government has brought back Professor Sir Mike Richards to review the CQC’s assessment frameworks. Sir Mike was a hospital physician for more than 20 years and ...

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Professor Sir Mike Richards, the Care Quality Commission's (CQC) chief inspector of hospitals, said safety remains a "real concern". His warning - which he blames on "economic pressures" and an ...