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CQC chiefs say redacting names from report on alleged cover-up was mistake CQC chiefs say redacting names from report on alleged cover-up was mistake
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Bosses at the crisis-hit health regulator have admitted they "got it wrong" when they omitted the names of senior executives alleged to be involved in the cover-up of a critical report.Bosses at the crisis-hit health regulator have admitted they "got it wrong" when they omitted the names of senior executives alleged to be involved in the cover-up of a critical report.
The Care Quality Commission's (CQC's) latest report detailed how officials might have suppressed a damning internal review into its inspections at Furness general hospital. The Care Quality Commission's latest report detailed how officials might have suppressed a damning internal review into its inspections at Furness general hospital.
The critical report said the body failed to properly investigate University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS foundation trust, which runs the hospital where a number of mothers and babies died.The critical report said the body failed to properly investigate University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS foundation trust, which runs the hospital where a number of mothers and babies died.
Three senior executives – the former chief executive Cynthia Bower, her deputy Jill Finney and media manager Anna Jefferson – have been accused of agreeing that the report should be deleted, which they have strenuously denied. Three senior executives – the former chief executive Cynthia Bower, her deputy Jill Finney and the media manager Anna Jefferson – have been accused of agreeing that the report should be deleted, which they have strenuously denied.
But when the independent report into the alleged cover-up was first published, the names of the trio were redacted – a move made after the CQC received legal advice suggesting that publishing the names could breach data protection laws. When the independent report into the alleged cover-up was first published, the names of the trio were redacted after the CQC received legal advice suggesting that publishing the names could breach data protection laws.
Amid mounting pressure to name those involved, officials sought new legal advice and decided to publish the names.Amid mounting pressure to name those involved, officials sought new legal advice and decided to publish the names.
Appearing before the health select committee on Wednesday, the CQC chairman, David Prior, said he regretted the error, adding: "I got that call completely wrong. I accept that criticism."Appearing before the health select committee on Wednesday, the CQC chairman, David Prior, said he regretted the error, adding: "I got that call completely wrong. I accept that criticism."
The chief executive, David Behan, said: "I made the decision. I clearly got that wrong."The chief executive, David Behan, said: "I made the decision. I clearly got that wrong."
Bower and Jefferson are alleged to have "verbally agreed" to cover up the internal report under the instruction of Finney because it was "potentially damaging to the CQC's reputation".Bower and Jefferson are alleged to have "verbally agreed" to cover up the internal report under the instruction of Finney because it was "potentially damaging to the CQC's reputation".