All Francis report - recommendations articles – Page 15
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CommentTime for truth and reconciliation in the NHS
A new commission could ensure transparency and justice
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HSJ KnowledgeHow chief executives should respond to the Francis report
Priorities from the 290 recommendations
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NewsBMA calls for regulation of managers
The British Medical Association has called for NHS bosses to be held accountable for hospital failures through a new regulation system.
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CommentEmergency care is key focus post-Francis
We need to change how we deliver care, says Mark Newbold
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NewsUpdated: CQC reveals details of services ratings plan
All acute providers will be given a rating by the Care Quality Commission before the end of 2015, under plans put out for consultation this week.
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HSJ KnowledgeWe must give every NHS employee leadership skills
Leadership skills are not just for managers
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HSJ KnowledgeThe case for increased nurse staffing levels
The cost and impact on patients of hiring more hospital nurses
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NewsHundreds of Mid Staffs deaths examined by police
A review of deaths at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust by Staffordshire Police has identified 200-300 cases in which alleged neglect may have contributed to the death.
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NewsExclusive: Chief inspector of hospitals revealed
Former cancer tsar Sir Mike Richards has been appointed as the first chief inspector of hospitals.
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NewsNicholson says 'becoming the story' after Francis part of retirement decision
Sir David Nicholson has admitted that his “becoming the story” after the Francis report publication contributed to his decision to announce his retirement.
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NewsFrancis report may have contributed to A&E problems, says Nicholson
Sir David Nicholson has said the NHS’s interpretation of February’s Francis report, combined with unseasonably bad weather, may have caused the collapse in accident and emergency performance earlier this year.
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Patient safety needs local measures says key adviser
Patient safety cannot be assured through a “one size fits all” approach but must be monitored through measures customised to local circumstances, a report by a leading member of the government’s post-Francis safety review group has concluded.
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NewsGovernment plans 'talking' pilot to improve NHS culture
Nurses, doctors and other healthcare professionals could be expected to hold monthly sessions to discuss the pressures they face as part of a government backed initiative to improve culture and compassion across the NHS.
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NewsPatient-centred care training urged
NHS staff should be required to take classes in “patient-centred care”, a think tank suggested after a poll found that almost three-quarters of NHS professionals do not think that patient care is given enough priority in the health service.
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CommentThe Care Bill ignores Francis' recommendations
Examining the government’s Care and Support Bill
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NewsNursing leaders say they will act in response to Francis
Nursing leaders have said they will take action following criticism by Robert Francis QC that they have not done enough to respond to his public inquiry report.
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NewsMinister 'nervous' about criminal sanctions on individuals
Health minister Lord Howe has said he is “nervous” about the proposal by Robert Francis QC for individual healthcare staff to be liable for criminal sanctions.
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NewsRetirement announcement follows months of scrutiny and criticism
Sir David Nicholson’s announcement of his retirement follows several months of intense criticism and scrutiny of his leadership, and his role in relation to the Mid Staffordshire care failures.