All Patient safety articles – Page 3
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NewsTrust appoints substantive CEO five weeks after hiring interim
A mental health trust has once again recruited its chief executive from its neighbouring provider.
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NewsNHSE orders ‘stocktake’ of patient communications
Trusts will be assessed on how they communicate with their patients as part of a “national stocktake” designed to ensure the NHS delivers “five-star customer service”, NHS England has announced.
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NewsMinisters remove adviser from national taskforce over ‘conflict of interest’
A medical adviser to the national maternity and neonatal taskforce has been asked to leave by ministers after they recognised “the depth of family concern” about his appointment.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: ‘The wrong voices’
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
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NewsLeague tables ‘obscuring’ trust performance
Government’s trust league tables are “actively obscuring” patients’ understanding of their local services and should be scrapped, a think tank has recommended.
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Expert BriefingRecovery Watch: This year’s validation trick
Elective recovery and returning the NHS to meeting the 18-week standard by 2029 is the government’s main performance priority. The Recovery Watch newsletter tracks prospects and progress against this goal. This week, by bureau chief James Illman.
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CommentA national diagnostic strategy is needed to maximise productivity
Rapidly evolving diagnostic services are outgrowing the governance structures designed to support them. Variation, duplication, and pathway drift are growing problems
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CommentWe need a NICE for operational excellence
Operational decisions directly affect patient outcomes, yet lack the scientific infrastructure supporting clinical care. From theatre scheduling to risk stratification tools, the NHS has adopted interventions without the rigorous evaluation expected of clinical treatments
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NewsRegulator launches statutory inquiry into private provider
The Charity Commission has launched an inquiry into one of the largest private mental health providers over safeguarding and financial concerns.
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NewsArrests made at maternity inquiry trust
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office in connection with operating practices at Nottingham University Hospitals Trust’s mortuary service, police have revealed.
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HSJ PartnersSkilled managers: The key to psychological safety
As pressures on the NHS workforce intensify, the quality of management has become one of the most important determinants of patient safety, staff experience, and organisational performance.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: Fears mount over corridor care, HSSIB reform and ‘never events’
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chair Jeremy Hunt
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CommentGet services right for neurodiverse patients and they’ll work for everyone
Neurodivergent patients expose hidden burdens in NHS pathways, revealing how fragmented services often rely on patients to coordinate care
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NewsPublic inquiry into maternity being considered by DHSC
Current inquiries into care failures lack teeth, and such a gap could be filled by a public inquiry, the government’s new national maternity adviser has revealed.
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CommentThe government must not renege on its promise to make welfare part of neighbourhood services
The government’s neighbourhood health framework failed to mention debt advice, despite initial promises. The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute has published principles to help local leaders deliver effective welfare alongside NHS treatment
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HSJ LocalBoss leaves troubled trust after six months
The managing director of one of England’s worst-performing trusts is leaving after just six months, in a move her boss acknowledged could raise “understandable questions”.
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CommentThe Mann Review will not help NHS leaders tackle racism
Lord Mann’s review into antisemitism and racism in the NHS aims to strengthen accountability and tackle discrimination, but questions remain over whether its recommendations address the deeper cultural issues that continue to affect staff experiences and patient care
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NewsThousands sent wrong outcome letters
Almost 5,000 patients at one of England’s highest-performing trusts had their outcome letters sent to the wrong person.
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NewsNew ‘simpler’ NHSE performance regime for acutes has 50% more metrics
The number of metrics used to measure the performance of acute trusts by NHS England has been increased from 23 to 35.
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NewsKnighthood for hospital chief
A trust group CEO currently working as NHS England’s deputy chief executive has been awarded a knighthood in this year’s King’s birthday honours, for services to the NHS.