NHS regulator admits to doctors it was wrong to imply a risk to patient safety via the rating of surgeries according to six bands
The NHS regulator has abandoned its system of bandings for GP practices, after criticism from doctors’ representatives.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) last year placed all 7,661 GP surgeries in England in bands from one to six under its “intelligent monitoring” system, with one indicating the greatest risk to patients.
Anomalies in the banding systems resulted in confusing patients and shaking the confidence of hard-working GPs
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