All Patient safety articles – Page 2
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HSJ LocalReview ‘strewn with errors’ gave trust ‘false assurance’ over division lead
An investigation has heavily criticised a royal college review that was “strewn with errors” and gave “false assurances” to trust leaders over a prominent spinal surgeon.
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NewsEquipment supplier blamed for trust’s serious incident
Two NHS organisations on opposite sides of a region have blamed a new equipment supplier for recent problems with hospital discharges and pressure ulcers, the latter of which prompted a serious incident.
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NewsThirty trusts report more 12-hour waits, despite national improvement
Long A&E waits have got worse at more than one in five acute trusts, despite an improving trend nationally.
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HSJ PartnersTransforming NHS patient care: The evidenced impact of 18 Week Support on reducing waiting times
Claire Dubowski, chief executive officer of 18 Week Support, highlights the impact of their collaboration with the North West Anglia FT in eliminating backlogs and enhancing patient care
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NewsNewly installed EPR contributed to A&E death, warns coroner
A newly installed electronic patient record contributed to the “preventable” death of a 31-year-old woman in an emergency department, a trust has been warned.
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HSJ PartnersProper coproduction is hard. If you’re finding it quick and easy, you’re probably not doing it right
The team at Oxehealth explains how coproduction in healthcare can create better outcomes for stakeholders; and how patience, diverse voices, trust-building and valuing all contributions can lead to meaningful impact
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HSJ PartnersAddressing the urgency in wound care: alleviating the unseen suffering in patients
Measuring health outcomes is of paramount importance for the NHS, playing a pivotal role in enhancing the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of healthcare delivery. The NHS faces the dual challenge of providing equitable access to healthcare services while ensuring that the care delivered leads to positive health outcomes for individuals ...
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NewsTrust CEOs accuse police of ‘high stakes game of chicken’
Ambulance chiefs have warned that patients are coming to harm, paramedics are being assaulted and control room staff reporting a “high stakes game of chicken” with police during the implementation of a controversial new national care model.
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HSJ PartnersThe story of the NHS
Understanding the origins of the NHS can help shed light on the challenges it now faces, as a new book on the history of the service – on offer to HSJ readers – goes to show.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: 12-hour A&E waits rise again
HSJ’s briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector, by senior correspondent Annabelle Collins — contact me in confidence.
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HSJ PartnersAmidst the data buzz, how can we unlock value from what’s already there?
Dan Midgley discusses the importance of harnessing NHS data to drive innovation and improve patient outcomes in healthcare
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CommentDental recovery must prioritise those who need it most
Jacob Lant examines the long-overdue dental recovery plan, saying it must properly prioritise need and inequalities, and needs to be developed towards sustainable provision long-term.
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NewsCQC names best and worst for maternity experience
The trusts where maternity care has deteriorated the most according to patient surveys have been identified by the Care Quality Commission.
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News‘Never events’ list could be scrapped or overhauled under new plans
NHS England is considering abolishing or overhauling the national list of safety incidents meant to be “wholly preventable”, known as “never events”.
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NewsTrusts set to merge despite ‘stability and accountability’ concern
An on-off merger between two hospital trusts is set to finally go ahead, board papers reveal.
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NewsNHSE director admits ‘huge cost’ to cutting ambulance delays
Reductions in the number of long ambulance delays have come at a “huge cost” as hospitals are having to take in more emergency patients than they have space for, NHS England’s urgent care director has said.
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HSJ PartnersTransforming healthcare delivery with EMRs
Robbie Trower, healthcare sector specialist and channel sales manager at Kodak Alaris explores how transforming records management enables healthcare providers to deliver more personalised and integrated services, resulting in better patient outcomes
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NewsICB maternity plan risks increasing deaths, senior medics claim
The medical leaders of the maternity unit of a flagship hospital threatened with closure have written to their chief executive saying the downgrade would not be safe, HSJ has learned.
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News‘Inadequate’ hospital restricted from admitting new patients
A high secure hospital has been rated “inadequate” again by the Care Quality Commission and prevented from admitting new patients without the regulator’s “prior written agreement”.
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NewsLetby CEO praised by former trust
A review has described the former chief executive of the Countess of Chester Hospital as “a visible and dedicated leader” in a subsequent leadership job.