All Patient safety articles – Page 266
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Nursing and Midwifery Council public protection pledge
The Nursing and Midwifery Council and the Healthcare Commission have signed a memorandum of understanding in an attempt to strengthen public protection.The agreement sets out the levels of co-operation and terms in which the council and the Healthcare Commission will work together when carrying out their regulatory duties in England ...
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Scots target to improve hand hygiene
Scottish health and well-being secretary Nicola Sturgeon has pledged that a target on hand hygiene will increase compliance with standards.The results of audits published last week by Health Protection Scotland revealed health boards are reaching 79 per cent compliance with hand hygiene standards.
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Conservatives bid to become 'party of the NHS'
David Cameron has pledged to oust Labour from its traditional position as 'the party of the NHS'.
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Brown promises to support NHS staff
The prime minister has promised the government's priority for 2008 will be to support NHS staff in tackling infection and improving access to services.
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New health check will rate PCT commissioning skills
Primary care trusts will be assessed on the quality of commissioning as part of next year's health check.
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Guidelines plea over ambulance volunteers
The Healthcare Commission has called for national guidelines to ensure the safe management of volunteers who support ambulance services.
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HSJ review of the year: jobless doctors, lethal bugs and a £1.8bn pile of unspent cash
A year with more than its fair share of drama saw medics on the streets, C difficile in the wards, Blair and Hewitt on the way out - and an embarrassing surplus in the bank. By Richard Vize
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Report highlights x-ray dangers
X-ray machines may impact on public health, according to the 12th annual report by the Health Protection Agency's Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards.
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Alarms raised over neonatal capacity
NHS neonatal services are 'challenged', according to a National Audit Office report.Caring for Vulnerable Babies: the reorganisation of neonatal services in England, published today, has highlighted severe shortages in the number of neonatal nurses available to staff units across the country.
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Emergency reconfiguration plans approved
The Independent Reconfiguration Panel has endorsed two separate plans to concentrate emergency services.
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MRSA rates under scrutiny
A report examining the factors behind the variation in MRSA rates between different hospitals has been published by the Department of Health.The report analyses the contribution of organisational factors such as bed occupancy, cleanliness and the use of temporary staffing.
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Sir Liam's patient safety spotlight shines on PCTs
Chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson is pushing primary care trusts to put his crusade on patient safety at the centre of their work (for more details, click here).
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HSJ supplement: reducing infection
As NHS managers, we must reduce the harm caused by avoidable infections.
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Health inequalities focus for new national strategy
Reducing health inequalities, cutting healthcare-acquired infections and planning for emergencies will be among the priorities for the health service in 2008.
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PCT safety breaches still going unreported
Primary care trusts are continuing to under-report breaches of patient safety, the chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson has warned.
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NHS Direct aims to be national foundation
NHS Direct has launched a bid to become a foundation trust, potentially opening the doors to a new breed of national foundations.
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Safety incidents go unreported, survey shows
There is 'widespread' under-reporting of safety incidents in NHS Scotland, a survey by Quality Improvement Scotland has found.Staff taking part in the survey also said there was a lack of feedback and action after an incident was reported and that a blame culture further fuelled secrecy.
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Leadership can help reduce infection rates
Health Foundation assistant director for leadership Jan Walmsley has backed comments by junior health minister Lord Darzi on the importance of leadership in making hospitals safer for patients.
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Mobilising the workforce to improve healthcare
Studying the dynamics of social movements such as recycling and the anti-smoking lobby could be the key to improving the quality and safety of healthcare in the NHS. Jo Bibby explains
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Secure care: improving life in locked wards
The latest specifications for housing patients in medium secure care clarify the rules and include welcome proposals to improve life in locked wards. Rebecca Norris reports