Health Service Journal
Graham Clews
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'No excuse' for privacy and dignity failings at Mid Staffs
24-Feb-2010
The report investigating serious failings at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust has said there is ‘no excuse’ for the many cases where patients’ dignity was affected, as reported by patients and their families. -
Relatives had to 'alter faults in medical records' at Mid Staffs
24-Feb-2010
The inquiry into serious failings at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust examined medical records, and heard from patients and their families of concerns about record-keeping. -
Pressure to discharge 'should not influence decisions', says Mid Staffs report
24-Feb-2010
Patients and their families made 96 complaints about discharge from Mid Staffs Foundation Trust, including complaints of discharge from accident and emergency without proper diagnosis or management, discharge at an inappropriate time or with the patient in an inappropriate condition, and a failure to provide sufficient support. -
Staff attitudes 'left much to be desired', says Mid Staffs report
24-Feb-2010
Clinical staff at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust did not completely escape criticism in Robert Francis’ report on care failings at the trust. -
Regulator starts separate inquiry into Mid Staffs
24-Feb-2010
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has begun an investigation into events relating to nursing at Mid Staffs. -
Union calls for tougher regulation after Mid Staffs
24-Feb-2010
Unison has called for action to be taken on the “shocking” Mid Staffordshire inquiry report to be taken immediately. -
Clinical staff 'not to blame' for majority of Mid Staffs failings
24-Feb-2010
Staff contributions confirm that there was a “pattern of sub-standard service delivery” at Mid Staffs rather than isolated incidents, according to the Robert Francis inquiry into the trust. -
DH director of immunisation tells nurses they have a 'duty' to have swine flu jab
17-Aug-2009
The Department of Health’s director of immunisation has said nurses have a responsibility to be vaccinated against swine flu, after a survey by HSJ’s sister title Nursing Times revealed one third of frontline nurses do not want the jab.
