All Patient safety articles – Page 5
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NewsThirlwall: Guilty or not there was ‘total failure of safeguarding’ at Letby trust
Lady Thirlwall has rejected calls from senior managers to pause the official inquiry into the deaths of infants at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
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NewsMaternity unit to be closed despite safety fears
An integrated care board has decided which of the five maternity units on its patch should close despite concerns from clinical leaders the move could increase deaths.
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CommentNHS stroke care can be a postcode lottery
Innovative transformation of stroke services has the potential to save lives, prevent disability, and reduce spending, writes Deb Lowe
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NewsPatients routinely smoking in hospitals, despite ban
Mental health patients are routinely smoking on trust premises, and do not have enough support to stop, despite the threat of tightening rules.
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NewsPoor support ‘driving rise in deaths after discharge’
The rate of patients dying by suicide shortly after discharge from mental health units has increased in recent years, with researchers calling for better post-discharge support.
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Expert BriefingImPatient: Influencing change
Patient (Lived Experience) Leadership is about those affected by life-changing illness, injury or disability who want to influence change through being equal partners in decision-making. In this monthly expert briefing, patient leadership champion David Gilbert picks out the most significant developments in a field of increasing relevance to the NHS.
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NewsNHSE names critical care doctor as interim national director
An interim national director of patient safety has been appointed, after the permanent postholder was seconded to the Care Quality Commission.
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CommentPatient safety must be at the heart of the 10-year plan
The NHS faces a critical moment in reform, with patient safety as a key priority. Improving safety could save thousands of lives, reduce costs, and reshape care delivery, writes Jeremy Hunt
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CommentUniversities should be represented on every ICB
Universities are key to NHS reform, but sustainable funding and strategic expansion are needed to train more healthcare professionals, improve retention, and future-proof the workforce
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CommentTrust and ICB leaders must resist the temptation to blame others for the NHS’s woes
As NHS leaders navigate the new planning guidance, they must balance urgent recovery efforts with long-term reform to ensure sustainable healthcare services, writes Kathy McLean
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CommentAmbulance volunteers are no longer a ‘nice to have’
Joe Crook highlights the crucial yet often overlooked role of ambulance volunteers, who not only respond to emergencies but also support community health and reduce pressures on hospitals
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CommentNHSE has taken a step backwards in the care of people with a learning disability
“Back to basics” is the phrase being used to explain the NHS’s new priorities – but for the 1.3 million people with a learning disability, the strategy may do much damage
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Expert BriefingImPatient: Patient storytelling and beyond
Patient (Lived Experience) Leadership is about those affected by life-changing illness, injury or disability who want to influence change through being equal partners in decision-making. In this monthly expert briefing, patient leadership champion David Gilbert picks out the most significant developments in a field of increasing relevance to the NHS.
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CommentThe NHS needs to make it easier for patients to complain
A new report calls for improvements to the process of NHS complaints to help the NHS develop a stronger listening and learning culture, writes William Pett, head of policy and public affairs at Healthwatch England
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CommentThe assisted dying debate must consider the religious beliefs of global majority staff
Imagine a clinician, seated across from a terminally ill patient who speaks of a desire to end their suffering. For the doctor, this moment may represent a collision of duty and conscience – an ethical precipice that grows more formidable as assisted dying legislation edges closer to reality in England ...
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NewsInfluential figures call for ‘single UEC service’ for NHS
The NHS should create a “single 24/7 service” for urgent and emergency care to address what is currently a “fragmented and disjointed” system, six expert groups have said.
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NewsExclusive: Expert review concludes NHS ‘got winter it prepared for’
A new plan authored by six leading expert groups and shared exclusively with HSJ has concluded the NHS “got the winter it prepared for” and warned poor standards of urgent and emergency care has been “normalised and accepted”.
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NewsLate delivery of equipment linked to patient’s death
The late supply of defective equipment used by care staff to reduce harm from a pressure ulcer contributed to the death of a vulnerable patient, a coroner has concluded.
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NewsNHSE’s leadership standards ‘wordy and woolly’
The new framework which is meant to set national standards for NHS leaders has been criticised as “too wordy” and “woolly”.
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HSJ PartnersHard to swallow: The critical issue of time critical medication
It might seem patently self-evident, but time critical medication needs to be taken on time. Yet, the reality is that, all too often, it isn’t – and the consequences can be fatal.