All Patient dignity articles – Page 19
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CommentWhat a 'duty of candour' means in practice
Candour permeates Robert Francis’ 290 recommendations
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CommentWhistleblowers and hospitals both need more protecting
We can’t have hospitals where doctors are outnumbered by lawyers
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CommentFrancis's legal rigour is exactly what's needed
New laws and regulation would really put patients first
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CommentCo-payments undermine the NHS's claim to be 'free'
NHS care is not “free at the point of delivery” for patients’ relatives
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CommentMid Staffs' future now Francis has reported
Stafford needs a good local hospital for the future
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NewsFrancis highlights problems with 'culture' and targets
Robert Francis QC has criticised elements of the “culture” of the NHS and Department of Health, including overly tough performance management.
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BlogsWhat the Francis report means for mental healthcare
The Francis report’s recommendations will have a huge impact on all parts of the NHS, not least mental health services, says Sean Duggan.
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NewsMid Staffs myths exposed: the truth about death rates, whistleblowers and the inquiry
Shaun Lintern addresses some of the myths that surround the scandal of poor care at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust.
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HSJ Local
Mid Staffs worker suspended over photos
A worker at Stafford Hospital has been suspended after taking photographs of patients in breach of staff guidelines.
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CommentA vison for better mental healthcare
Acceptance, choice and dignity should be central to care
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NewsMid Staffs struggles with patient satisfaction test
Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust has recorded the third-lowest score in the latest set of results from the midlands and east of England pilot of the friends and family test.
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NewsSavile used hospitals to commit decades of abuse
Jimmy Savile was “a prolific, predatory sex offender” who committed abuse across more than a dozen UK medical sites and could have been prosecuted for offences against at least three victims while he was alive, two separate reports said on Friday.
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HSJ KnowledgeTelling tales could cut complaints
Patient Feedback Challenge aims to improve the patient-staff relations
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HSJ KnowledgeCreate a culture of 'psychological safety'
Trust, collaboration and dedication are essential to improving care
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HSJ KnowledgeBest of 2012: mental health
This round-up of best practice articles looks at mental health
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CommentNHS managers' car metaphors belong on the scrapheap
Managers’ language can be damaging for the wider workforce
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CommentA timely strategy for hospitals to cope with demand
Acute trusts cannot prevent overcrowding but they can reduce demand
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CommentWe must beat our hospital addiction
Fresh thinking is needed to avoid a social care funding crisis, says Lord Warner
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NewsNational nursing strategy set for launch
The new national strategy for nursing in England is due to be launched later today at a conference of senior nurses.
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HSJ KnowledgeA person-centred approach to dementia care
Looking at the methods used by Coventry and Warwickshire trust