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The CQC, hierarchies, and hospital safety
Hospitals should listen to their staff rather than rely on the CQC
BMJ 2019; 365 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l4389 (Published 27 June 2019) Cite this as: BMJ 2019;365:l4389
- Ian Botterill, consultant colorectal surgeon
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, St James’ University Hospital, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK
- ian.botterill{at}nhs.net
Oliver notes that some hospitals spend a lot of money preparing for inspections.1 Although many healthcare bodies seem prepared to divert resources in advance …
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