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Health News: Inspections - Review announces hospital changes

Hospitals will be inspected from November on all aspects of care they provide to children under an improvement review announced by the Healthcare Commission last week.

The review, based on pilots in 17 acute trusts, follows on from therecommendations in the hospital standard of the children's nationalservice framework.

Hospitals will be assessed against whether children can access servicesclose to their homes, that they have enough appropriately-trained staff,and whether staff have the opportunity to maintain their skills.

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