All Patient safety articles – Page 23
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NewsBlack patients worst affected by 2016 junior doctors’ strike
Black patients at trusts most affected by 2016’s junior doctors’ strike suffered significantly more than their white or Asian counterparts, a new analysis has suggested.
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HSJ LocalMaternity unit shut for four days after generator fails
More than 60 pregnant women have had to be diverted to other trusts after a generator failure forced a West Midlands hospital to suspend maternity admissions for four days.
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NewsLegal right to visit patients proposed by government
The government has proposed new legislation to make patient visiting a legal right and also give the Care Quality Commission fresh powers to enforce it.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: How much harm in London?
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
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NewsFresh review into ‘doctors being bullied with regulatory referrals’
Investigators have begun a further review of how a major trust handles disciplinary and professional standards cases, including allegations leaders had targeted some doctors with referrals to the medical regulator, HSJ has learned.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: The state of speaking up
HSJ is now hosting the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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Expert BriefingImpatient: The dilemma of patient leaders in pursuit of justice and equality
Patient (Lived Experience) Leadership is about those affected by life-changing illness, injury or disability who want to influence change through being equal partners in decision-making. In this new monthly ‘expert briefing’, patient leadership champion David Gilbert picks out the most significant developments in a field of increasing relevance to the NHS
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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
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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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 the cost of living can be a serious barrier to care and calls on leaders to take immediate action
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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.