All Patient safety articles – Page 109
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HSJ KnowledgeHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2017: Mental Health
Mental Health Inreach Team, Oxleas Foundation Trust, HMP Swaleside: The Emotional Wellbeing Mentor Scheme at HMP Swaleside
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HSJ KnowledgeHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2017: Clinical Governance and Risk Management in Patient Safety
Moorfields Eye Hospital Foundation Trust: Optimising patient outcomes following routine cataract surgery; lessons learnt from an unexpected case series of adverse events
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HSJ KnowledgeHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2017: Infection Prevention Control in Patient Safety
Royal Brompton and Harefield Foundation Trust: Reducing Readmissions for Surgical Site Infection Together With Patients: Photo at Discharge Schem
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HSJ KnowledgeHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2017: Improving Safety in Medicines Management
Care UK: Care UK – HMP Stafford – Repeat Prescriptions Management
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HSJ KnowledgeHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2017: Information Technology to Improve Patient Safety
Four Seasons Health Care: Quality of Life Programme
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HSJ KnowledgeHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2017: Best Product or Innovation for Patient Safety - Private Sector
Bruin Biometrics: SEM Scanner: Early Detection of Pressure Ulcers Transforms Care and Releases Productivity at NHS Isle of Wight
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HSJ KnowledgeHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2017: Best Product or Innovation for Patient Safety - Public Sector
Royal Brompton and Harefield Foundation Trust: Frontline NHS Innovation: BHIS™ Postoperative Support Bra for Female Cardiothoracic Patients
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News
Revealed: Three trusts fail cladding fire safety test
Three trusts have failed fire safety tests ordered in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster, it has been revealed.
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NewsHSIB chief to push for stronger whistleblower laws
The chief investigator of the NHS’s new patient safety body is to call for better legislation to protect whistleblowers during its investigations.
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NewsExclusive: Patient’s death reveals 'national and systemic issues' with hospital transfers
There could be “national and systemic issues” with the transfer of seriously ill patients between hospitals, the new Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch’s first report has said.
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NewsBuilding defects undermine fire safety at major PFI hospital
A major teaching hospital built via one of the largest private finance initiatives in the NHS is undergoing remedial building works to prevent fires spreading after it was discovered that builders had not followed safety specifications.
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NewsFollow NICE safe staffing guidance, says regulator
The latest batch of safe staffing advice from NHS Improvement has told NHS trusts they should follow guidelines previously drawn up by NICE.
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News
First trust prosecuted by CQC pleads guilty to safety failures
Southern Health pleaded guilty to failing to provide safe care and treatment Patient broke their neck after climbing onto roof The trust had done “nothing sufficient to prevent” incident despite warning signs Southern Health Foundation Trust has pleaded guilty to a causing a patient life-altering injuries through safety ...
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HSJ Local
Trust cut thousands of patients from waiting lists in 'unsafe' practice
Kettering trust excluded at least 26,000 potential patients from waiting list using “unsafe” data filtering “solely intended” to omit long waits Damning report found RTT performance data has been “fundamentally flawed” since 2006 Trust denies fraud but admits senior managers “failed to act appropriately” A Midlands trust has ...
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NewsUpdated: Cladding tested for fire risk at 36 trusts
Fire safety tests are being carried out on external cladding used by 36 trusts to find out whether it is similar to material used on Grenfell Tower.
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NewsThousands of private hospitals and care homes ordered to check fire safety
The Care Quality Commission has told more than 31,000 people working for care homes, independent hospitals and hospices to carry out urgent fire safety reviews following the Grenfell Tower fire.
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NewsCQC criticises 'unsafe' digital GP service
The Care Quality Commission has uncovered unsafe prescribing practises at another digital health provider, including a doctor prescribing sleeping disorder drug to keep a person awake for work.
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NewsExclusive: NHS struggling to maintain fire safety
NHS trusts face significant fire safety risks, research by HSJ has shown.
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NewsCQC to 'strengthen' oversight of private hospitals after breast surgeon scandal
Regulator to “strengthen” its review of practising privileges in independent hospitals in wake of Ian Paterson scandal CQC will use data from insurers to spot “outlier” surgery activity Considering freedom to speak up guardians for the independent sector The Care Quality Commission is to “strengthen” its oversight of ...
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NewsExclusive: Fire services 'not consulted' over NHS safety checks
Fire chiefs say they were not asked about ‘practicalities’ before urgent safety checks were ordered Trust leaders describe ‘chaos’ as fire services struggle to respond to NHS requests Fire services tell NHS bosses they will be unable to carry out inspections over the weekend Trust chief: ‘Joined up government ...