When the Lampard Enquiry was formally announced in 2023, few anticipated just how far-reaching its findings would become. Now, as evidence continues to unfold, it is increasingly evident that this enquiry, examining more than 2,000 patient deaths across mental health services in Essex, will stand alongside the Francis Report and...

Yesterday’s announcement of an independent enquiry into maternity and neonatal services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) marks another difficult moment of reflection for the NHS, and for those who work tirelessly within it. In this blog, Dr Richard Dune explores what this enquiry means for healthcare leadership, governance,...

Earlier this week, more than 1,000 delegates gathered in Manchester for the 18th HSJ Patient Safety Congress. Across two days, over 150 speakers and hundreds of discussions circled a single shared determination: how to make care safer in a health system under unprecedented strain. In this blog, Dr Richard Dune...

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,...

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...