All Patient safety articles – Page 128
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HSJ LocalNMC probe midwife sacked after new Morecambe Bay death
Midwife linked to death of Joshua Titcombe in 2008 dismissed after new death Trust disciplinary hearing concluded her “conduct fell fundamentally below acceptable standards” Nursing and Midwifery Council fitness to practise hearing expected to reconvene next week PATIENT SAFETY: A midwife due to face a Nursing and Midwifery ...
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HSJ LocalNurses reminded to carry out 'appropriate observations' after patients harmed
PATIENT SAFETY: Patients at Homerton University Hospital Trust have been harmed as a result of nurses not observing or monitoring patients properly at night, HSJ has learned.
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NewsSafe staffing laws needed in England and all settings, warn nurses
Safe staffing laws should be introduced across the whole of the UK and in all health and care settings, nurses have urged as they committed to lobby government more on the issue.
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HSJ LocalCQC warns major teaching hospital over 'unnecessary risk' to patients
PERFORMANCE: A leading teaching hospital has been served with a warning notice by the CQC.
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NewsHigh court judge intervenes in NHS England drug decision
A High Court judge has criticised NHS England for refusing to fund a drug for a teenager with an exceptional illness and suggested it should also make the drug more widely available.
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HSJ LocalAmbulance trust scraps out of hours contract over safety fears
PATIENT SAFETY: South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust has served notice on its current out of hours medical contract with Gloucestershire CCG because it can no longer “offer a safe and effective service” for patients, HSJ has learned.
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NewsCare quality hit by delays in doctors accessing scans and x-rays
Royal College of Radiologists highlights widespread difficulties for doctors to access clinical images and reports More than half of doctors said they had experienced at least one instance of patient care suffering in the last year Problems lead to treatment delays, patients being rescanned and avoidable duplication of reporting ...
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NewsCase studies: Mismanagement of fetal medicine patients' care
The letter from fetal medicine units in London contains anecdotal evidence from the capital and across the country of patients being mismanaged and in some circumstances experiencing harm as a result.
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NewsExclusive: Babies 'dying unnecessarily' due to flawed funding system
Flawed system for funding fetal medicine leading to “morbidity and mortality” among women and babies, doctors warn London units have identified multiple cases of “avoidable harm” because of change in referral patterns Specialist units losing money as less than 10 per cent of bills for referrals being paid ...
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CommentAHSNs are proving to be a good deal
The AHSNs are making an impact and delivering a return on investment
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HSJ LocalShort-staffed neonatal unit 'should not have been operating'
WORKFORCE: A hospital’s neonatal unit caring for seriously ill new born babies did not have enough nurses or doctors to meet national guidelines and should not have been operating, an independent report has concluded.
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Expert BriefingLintern’s Risk Register: Why Nottingham favours in-house experts over consultancies
Everything you need to stay up to date on patient safety and workforce, plus my take on the most important under-the-radar stories. From patient safety correspondent Shaun Lintern
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NewsPatient Safety Awards shortlist announced
The shortlist for the 2016 Patient Safety Awards has been revealed.
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NewsExclusive: NHS Improvement accused of 'dismantling' NICE safe staffing work
NHS Improvement to revisit NICE safe staffing work on acute and maternity wards Chief nursing officer had said NICE guidance would not be re-examined by NHS Critics say move will confuse providers and risks undermining evidence based work NHSI has eight “safe and sustainable staffing” committees NHS Improvement ...
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HSJ Local'Good' GP service suspended by CQC over safety
PRIMARY CARE: Services by a GP practice in south London have been suspended over patient safety concerns despite it being rated good by the Care Quality Commission last year.
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HSJ Local'Bullying and blame culture' poses risk to patients at maternity unit
“Significant concerns” raised about behaviour of consultants and senior midwives at County Durham and Darlington FT Report says “finger pointing” culture meant staff were reluctant to raise concerns Trust working with NHS England on improvement plan PATIENT SAFETY: Care of mothers and babies is being put at risk ...
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CommentBoard leadership in the wake of Francis: challenges, changes and achievements
Revealing the true impact of the Francis Report
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HSJ LocalSouthern Health admits 'unlawful acts' in relation to Sparrowhawk death
Southern Health Foundation Trust formally accepts responsibility for death of Connor Sparrowhawk Mr Sparrowhawk, who had epilepsy, drowned in a bath following a seizure while in the care of Southern Health The trust admits it caused his death, was negligent and violated Mr Sparrowhawk and his family’s human rights ...
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HSJ LocalTrust's A&E rated inadequate after damning inspection
Portsmouth Hospitals Trust given inadequate rating by CQC for its A&E CQC staff “had to intervene to keep patients safe” while carrying out inspection Four conditions placed on the trust’s registration PERFORMANCE: A hospital trust has been rated inadequate for urgent and emergency services after unannounced CQC inspections ...
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HSJ KnowledgeThe value of putting fire in its place
How the realisation that some incidents involving fire and mental health service users could have been avoided led to holistic safety assessments