Tagged: patient safety
NHS reporting culture will improve patient safety
The NHS in England has stepped up its data collection, a vital move towards a “fantastic reporting culture” aimed at improving patient safety. Dr Mike Durkin told the Patient Safety Congress at the ICC in Birmingham that the service’s culture … Read more → – NHS reporting culture will improve patient safety
Top NHS doctor calls for an end to “acceptance” of unsafe care
The most senior doctor in the NHS today warned against acceptance of unsafe and poor-quality care as he addressed the country’s biggest patient safety conference. Professor Sir Bruce Keogh told the Patient Safety Congress at Birmingham’s ICC that investigations into … Read more → – Top NHS doctor calls for an end to “acceptance” of unsafe care
Detailed data published on first hospitals in Keogh Review
Detailed data about the first four of the 14 hospitals involved in the Keogh Review into mortality rates have been made public. Professor Sir Bruce Keogh’s national review team has analysed information from across the NHS about all of the … Read more → – Detailed data published on first hospitals in Keogh Review
Release of Organisation Patient Safety Incident reports
The NHS Commissioning Board Authority has published the latest set of Organisation Patient Safety Incident data. The figures show that the number of patient safety incidents in England that occurred between 1 October 2011 and 31 March 2012 and were … Read more → – Release of Organisation Patient Safety Incident reports
Safeguarding children and adults in the future NHS
The NHS Commissioning Board Authority has published interim advice on arrangements to secure children’s and adult safeguarding, which provides additional information, in particular, to emerging clinical commissioning groups. A covering letter reminds PCTs and SHAs of the vital importance of … Read more → – Safeguarding children and adults in the future NHS
Safer Surgery Week
Patient Safety First and the Clinical Board for Surgical Safety* are hosting Safer Surgery Week, beginning on 24th of September. All Trusts in England are using the Surgical Safety Checklist in order to provide safer surgical care. However, we know through our … Read more → – Safer Surgery Week
Transfer of Patient Safety function to the NHS Commissioning Board Authority
On 1 June 2012 the key functions and expertise for patient safety transfer to the NHS Commissioning Board Authority (NHS CBA) from the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA). This will ensure patient safety is at the heart of the NHS … Read more → – Transfer of Patient Safety function to the NHS Commissioning Board Authority
