All Patient safety articles – Page 10
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NewsNew triage policy implicated in 44-year-old’s death
An ambulance service says it has sped up clinical review of lower-priority calls, after a coroner said the new triage process — introduced in response to recent waiting time pressures — ‘will lead to further deaths’.
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NewsExclusive: Leaked data reveals ‘distressing’ scale of ‘unacceptable’ A&E waits
One in five cases in which patients attend A&E needing mental healthcare are spending more than 12 hours in the department – at least double the rate of patients with physical health problems.
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News‘Devastated’ director quits after ‘bullying’ row with consultants
A trust director has stepped down after a row with consultants about the leadership culture within her department, HSJ has learned.
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News‘Discrimination’ claim as ‘40 new hospitals’ snubs mental health
A chief executive has compared a lack of investment into mental health estate to ‘institutionalised discrimination’, after no new schemes were accepted on to the ‘40 new hospitals’ programme.
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HSJ Local‘Good’ maternity unit downgraded to ‘inadequate’
A Norfolk hospital’s maternity services have been downgraded from ‘good’ to ‘inadequate’, with warnings raised about the safety and quality of care provided.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: The good, the bad, and the overlooked
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: Not just ‘one of those things’
HSJ is now hosting the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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CommentThe cost of living has become a barrier to accessing good healthcare in England
The cost of living can have a detrimental impact on people’s decisions about their healthcare. If you are disabled, on means-tested benefits or aged 18-24, you are more likely to avoid vital health services due to the fear of extra costs. Louise Ansari, chief executive of Healthwatch England, warns that ...
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NewsTrust loses £85m contract for local services after winning work 200 miles away
A foundation trust has lost an £85m contract to provide healthcare services in its local prisons to a private company, after taking over the same services from the same company 230 miles away.
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NewsTrusts ‘could be sued’ under new strike law
Ambulance chiefs have warned a controversial piece of legislation could lead to legal action against their trusts by patients denied an ambulance.
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NewsICB sends trust five safety warnings in six weeks
An integrated care board has sent multiple warnings to a local trust, highlighting ‘serious issues’ with the safety and quality of care provided.
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NewsLeak shows NHSE ‘sorry’ for endorsing service which ‘hurt patients’
NHS England is ‘sorry’ for backing a mental healthcare model which it now admits has caused hurt to patients, according to a leaked draft policy document.
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News150 ‘sexual safety incidents’ reported at ‘inadequate’ service in six months
A mental health trust’s acute and intensive care wards have been downgraded to “inadequate”, following a series of incidents including sexual assaults, fire setting, and patients taking their own lives while on leave.
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HSJ LocalStaff suspended after ‘sleeping in patient’s bed’
Staff were suspended by their trust after they were found to have been sleeping in a patient’s bed, a Care Quality Commission report has revealed.
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NewsBullying culture trust seeks ‘fair and supportive’ CEO
A struggling trust has started recruitment for its new substantive chief executive, after a review found its leadership had become ‘overzealous and coercive’.
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NewsIntervention at major trust as junior doctors flag patient safety risks
Trainee medics in a troubled maternity department have flagged concerns with national regulators over the safety of patients, it has emerged.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: When patient care becomes a ‘luxury’
HSJ is now hosting the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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HSJ Local‘Outstanding’ trust drops to ‘requires improvement’ after staff ‘let down by senior leaders’
An “outstanding” trust’s Care Quality Commission rating has been dropped to “requires improvement”, after inspectors found potential safety risks and a disconnect between board and ward.