Quality and performance – Page 96
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NewsNHS England guidance aims to tackle discharge disagreements
NHS England has issued new guidance on transferring people out of hospital in order to tackle misunderstandings between NHS bodies and local authority social care departments.
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NewsExclusive: NHS England to carry out secret audit of midwifery investigations
NHS England will not publish the results of a national audit into the quality of investigations into maternity incidents prompted by the death of a baby girl, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalAmbulance pilot scheme linked to patient death 'not suitably managed'
PATIENT SAFETY: An ambulance pilot that could have contributed to the death of at least one patient had no ‘risk assessment and limited risk management’, NHS England has concluded.
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NewsClinicians guilty of manslaughter after Leicester child death
A doctor and a nurse have been convicted of manslaughter by gross negligence of a child at Leicester Royal Infirmary.
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NewsMid Staffs trust pleads guilty over patient deaths
The former Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust has today pleaded guilty to charges brought under health and safety legislation relating to four patient deaths.
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NewsExclusive: Stafford child death investigation to consider case for new inquest
An independent review into the death of a three-year-old boy at Stafford Hospital will examine whether there should be a second inquest after its terms of reference were expanded, HSJ has learned.
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NewsTrust chiefs warn bed occupancy already at winter levels
Bed occupancy in acute trusts is already at the most pressured winter levels, trust chief executives and directors have told HSJ.
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CommentDon't overlook sepsis, a bigger killer than cancer
Fighting a condition that kills 37,000 people a year in the UK
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CommentPut the safety of patients ahead of personal pride
Professional enablement and patient safety
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CommentAnalysis: When will England breach the 18 week target?
Forecasting is a tricky, uncertain business
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CommentNot enough is being done to reduce avoidable harm in the NHS
The NHS must learn about human factors
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CommentIt's only a matter of time until 18 weeks is breached nationally
Ground gained before the election is slipping away
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CommentClarify the quality message to get people behind seven day services
Highlight the safety benefits
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CommentScottish waiting times spiral upwards despite recovery efforts
Scottish outpatient waits are still going up like a rocket but tackling them effectively will pile further pressure on the higher profile treatment time guarantee
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NewsNHS complaints volume rises
Parliamentary and health service ombudsman Ann Abraham dealt with a 45% rise in complaints in 2009-10, according to a report.