All Patient safety articles – Page 170
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NewsWhistleblowers to be interviewed by CQC inspectors
Whistleblowers will be actively sought out by Care Quality Commission inspection teams to help them form regulatory judgements about healthcare providers, HSJ has discovered.
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NewsDrugs recalled over plant problems
Drugs made for leading firms including Superdrug are being recalled after inspectors found problems with manufacturing at an Indian plant.
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HSJ KnowledgeSix questions non-executives should ask their boards
Focus on the key questions that matter when managing change
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Complaints about doctors increase
The number of complaints about doctors made by their colleagues or patients is on the rise, according to new figures.
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CommentThe NHS: An institution on life support?
Examining if the UK’s public services have lost their way
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NewsHospital hygiene slammed in reports
Hundreds of hospital kitchens are dirty, have infestations of pests or are stocking out-of-date food, it has been reported.
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CommentStaff must be supported to put patient care first
The importance of listening to and supporting staff
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NewsDuty of candour moves closer with bill amendment
The government has paved the way for the introduction of a duty of candour through an amendment to the Care Bill – but the key question of when the duty would apply has been left open.
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NewsExclusive: Mental health sector hit by beds shortage
Mental health patients requiring urgent hospital admission face long journeys − in some cases hundreds of miles − amid growing evidence of a shortage of beds, HSJ has learned.
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CommentPatient data: finding the right balance
Striking the right balance between the protection and use of patient data
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NewsA&Es facing 'intolerable pressures'
Urgent action must be taken to ensure that emergency departments remain safe and sustainable, doctors have warned.
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NewsLegal threat over Burnham 'cover-up' claims
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has been threatened with potential legal action by Labour in a dramatic escalation of a row over claims of a “cover-up” of NHS care shortcomings.
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HSJ LocalLabour accused of hospital cover-up
The Department of Health under Labour tried to stop details emerging of a hospital scandal involving higher-than-normal death rates, emails have revealed.
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NewsHigh Court rules incompetent nurses cannot be struck off
Nurses and midwives cannot be struck off the register for incompetence under the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s current rules, it has emerged.
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NewsSteve Field: I'll use chief inspector role to drive primary care reform and integration
The new chief inspector of general practice will use his role to reform primary care and develop integrated services, and to call for additional funding where it is needed, he has told HSJ.
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HSJ KnowledgeThree ways NHS England's review can improve incentives
How do we ensure incentives improve quality of care?
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CommentLord Saatchi: The law is killing patients
Established practices fail both doctors and cancer patients
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NewsKeogh recommendation on cosmetic surgery is ignored
Cosmetic surgery clinics are still offering perks such as chauffeurs and package deals despite NHS England recommending they should be banned.
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Revalidation warning for doctors
More than 8,000 doctors have been warned their licence to work is at risk unless they submit details to a key appraisal programme.
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HSJ LocalCQC inspectors slam Sherwood Forest for poor staffing
A warning notice has been issued to Sherwood Forest Hospitals Foundation Trust after a highly critical inspection report found “abysmal” staffing levels.