title: The CQC's new approach to the inspection of NHS acute hospitals.
abstract: John Tingle discusses the Care Quality Commission's (CQC) initial findings from its Wave 1 pilot inspections.
authors.affiliation: Reader in Health Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tingle
mesh_terms: D006761:Hospitals / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom