National Audit Office publishes report into CQC
Care regulator 'struggled to deliver' BBC
NHS watchdog under fire for 'putting patient care at risk' The Daily Mail
DH banned CQC from recruiting inspectors HSJ
Department of Health 'to blame' for CQC failings The Independent
Care home checks 'fell significantly' under CQC, warns NAO The Telegraph
Warning over increase in hospital admissions for liver disease
Liver disease 'epidemic' warning BBC
Alcohol-induced liver problems soar among young adults The Guardian
Consultant orthopaedic surgeon resigns from Barts and the London NHS Trust
Patients physically harmed by NHS cuts and bad management, says surgeon The Guardian
Inquiry launched after leading surgeon resigns over NHS cuts The Independent
New 3D screening device for diagnosing breast cancer
The eight-second scan that can detect breast cancer... using anti-landmine technology The Daily Mail
Quick, comfortable breast scans may be offered in chemists The Times
BBC
Two extra stroke symptoms found
Chicken liver food poisoning link
BMJ
Out of hours GPs’ “culture of avoiding blame” is putting patients at risk
The Daily Mail
Could a simple pill costing 30p a day be the answer to getting pregnant?
UK 'now short of 5,000 midwives' as NHS £20bn savings target threatens frontline care
The Financial Times
Consort Medical receives boost from inhalers
The Guardian
Neglect and indignity: Stafford hospital inquiry damns NHS failings
Biography of cancer wins Guardian First Book award
Cocaine found on 11% of UK banknotes
Britons still happy despite financial woes, survey finds
HSJ
Flory: commissioners' savings plans on course
Francis: Mid Staffs report will aid NHS managers
CCG management could learn from schools - Lansley
Nicholson: electoral cycle means we have to do service changes in next 18 months
The Independent
Too posh to push? Chelsea has the highest caesarian rate in England
The Mirror
Teeth could be used to repair damaged spines, research suggests
The Nursing Times
Pension talks set to continue on Friday
Venous thromboembolism learning unit launched
Pulse
Hundreds of doctors mistakenly told they faced fitness-to-practise investigation by GMC
The Telegraph
High blood sugar 'speeds up ageing'
Women trying to conceive should take vitamins: researchers
Families not told patients on 'death pathway'
Rise in 'bed blocking’ is costing the NHS £500,000 every day