AI warning system to trigger rapid CQC Inspections across the NHS - The Mandatory Training Group UK -  A bold new AI-powered inspection model promises to reshape how the Care Quality Commission responds to risk. Is this the turning point for health and social care regulation? On 30 June 2025,...

On 5th July 2025, the NHS turned 77, just as the Labour government marked its first year in power. It was a moment ripe with symbolism, celebrating the UK’s most cherished institution while reflecting on what’s been achieved, what’s changed, and what remains dangerously unresolved. At LSE Health’s 30th Anniversary,...

Between 2023 and 2025, 196 health and social care providers in England were rated “Inadequate” by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). These included 47 domiciliary care providers and 111 care homes, all of which faced serious and systemic issues related to safety, governance, safeguarding, and the quality of care. But...

In health and social care, policies and procedures should never be seen as just a regulatory formality or an administrative requirement. When written well and applied effectively, they are the backbone of safe, person-centred care. Yet, across the sector, from care homes to supported living and domiciliary services, too many...

Can the NHS fix maternity care before trust is lost forever? - The Mandatory Training Group UK -  Stories of baby loss, maternal death, and institutional cover-ups have made national headlines for years. But behind each tragic story lies something even more alarming: repeated, systemic failures across NHS maternity and...