All Patient safety articles – Page 160
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NewsHEE puts spotlight on patient safety education
Health Education England has appointed a former president of the Royal College of Surgeons to head a panel tasked with embedding patient safety in healthcare training.
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CommentProtecting urgent patients not covered by targets is easier said than done
It isn’t happening consistently
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CommentPrivate hospitals need to be more transparent about patient safety
They should be required to report all incidents
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NewsExclusive: Emergency medic recruitment hits highest ever level
The number of trainee doctors recruited to work in England’s A&E departments has increased to its highest ever level, Health Education England has revealed
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NewsNHS complaints records available
Investigations into ‘devastating’ failures by public services that have led to patient deaths, suffering and financial hardship have been published today by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhat makes midwife led units work?
The trusts bucking the trend of widespread unit closures
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CommentAn NHS tax could be the necessary catalyst to kick start innovation
It could play a significant and immediate role
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NewsCancer 'postcode lottery' condemned
Areas with the worst survival rates for cancer have been named and shamed by a charity after it said there is an ‘inexcusable’ postcode lottery of care across England.
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NewsExclusive: Analysis reveals mental health trust funding cuts
NHS mental health providers have slashed beds and staff levels as they cope with real term funding cuts and the soaring cost of sending patients hundreds of miles away for treatment.
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NewsMental health patients sent hundreds of miles for a bed
The cost of treating mental health inpatients in hospitals outside their local areas has spiralled, research by HSJ reveals.
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Revealed: The mental health trusts with the biggest income cuts
Several NHS mental health providers saw double figure real terms reductions in their income between 2011-12 and 2013-14, HSJ analysis has revealed.
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News'Shock' at lack of GP-A&E data link
Many patients are ‘shocked’ that lots of accident and emergency doctors do not have automatic access to their GP records, a poll suggests.
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CommentCan we trust police when it comes to patient data and confidentiality?
They want access to confidential GP medical records
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NewsExclusive: Francis to stop the NHS's 'climate of fear' as review launches
The role of probing claims made by NHS whistleblowers could be taken out of the hands of hospital trusts, the head of a major government inquiry has indicated in an exclusive interview with HSJ.
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NewsJunior doctors raise patient care concerns
Most junior doctors do not feel they have enough time to care for patients, according to a new poll.
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HSJ KnowledgeUpgrade ward rounds to transform care reviews and reduce patient stays
One trusts has pioneered a new approach
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to protect the 'second victim' of adverse events
In-depth analysis of suicide among those involved in NHS incidents
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CommentDeveloping new infection services comes with risks
Share your safety concerns with commissioners