The new chief inspector of hospitals has promised to expose “poor and mediocre care” ahead of the first of 18 in-depth inspections due to be carried out by the end of 2013. The BBC reports that Mike Richards also wants the visits, which will cover paediatrics, medical care and outpatients, to highlight examples of “good and excellent care”. The new tougher inspection system follows an increased public attention on the regulation of hospitals and their outcomes.
Researchers at the University of Manchester have come up with a test to identify the cause of congenital cataracts in children using a simple blood sample. Rachel Gillespie, from the Centre for Genomic Medicine, believes the breakthrough will allow for “much faster and more cost-effective” diagnosis, as well as improved personalised treatment.
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