CQC ICS inspections paused: Patient safety concerns CQC failings: A crisis in patient safety and what it means for the future of healthcare The Care Quality Commission (CQC), once seen as the cornerstone of health and social care regulation in England, is now facing unprecedented scrutiny following a damning independent...

Healthcare transformation in NI urgently needed: Bengoa Northern Ireland’s healthcare transformation: Can leadership deliver where it matters most? Eight years ago, Professor Raphael Bengoa delivered a comprehensive plan to overhaul Northern Ireland’s struggling healthcare system. His 2016 report, ’Systems, Not Structures,’ called for a radical rethinking of health and social...

Northern Ireland's health workforce crisis: Concerns persist The healthcare crisis in Northern Ireland: Shortages, strain, and the urgent need for action Northern Ireland’s healthcare system faces a storm of challenges, with staff shortages affecting every aspect of care. From doctors and nurses to dentists and allied health professionals, the system...

Northern Ireland healthcare crisis: System at breaking point Northern Ireland’s healthcare system on the brink: Can it be saved? Northern Ireland’s healthcare system is in crisis. Waiting times of five years or more for appointments are now the norm, and hundreds of thousands of people are languishing on waiting lists,...

Northern Ireland's healthcare crisis: Political consensus needed  Northern Ireland's healthcare crisis: How political deadlock is risking lives Northern Ireland’s healthcare system is on the brink of collapse. Hospitals are suspending critical services, healthcare workers are on strike, and waiting lists continue to grow alarmingly. With over 300,000 people waiting for...