The venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk assessment data collection is used to inform a national quality requirement in the NHS Standard Contract for 2019/20, which sets an operational standard of 95% of inpatients (aged 16 and over at the time of admission) undergoing risk assessments each month. The official statistics for VTE risk assessment in England […]
The venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk assessment data collection is used to inform a national quality requirement in the NHS Standard Contract for 2019/20, which sets an operational standard of 95% of inpatients (aged 16 and over at the time of admission) undergoing risk assessments each month. The official statistics for VTE risk assessment in England […]
The venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk assessment data collection is used to inform a national quality requirement in the NHS Standard Contract for 2019/20, which sets an operational standard of 95% of inpatients (aged 16 and over at the time of admission) undergoing risk assessments each month. The official statistics for VTE risk assessment in England […]
The number and proportion of admitted patients (aged 16 and over at the time of admission) in England who have been risk assessed for VTE in 2019/20. The VTE data collection and publication is currently suspended to release capacity in providers and commissioners to manage the COVID-19 pandemic. This was communicated via this letter on 28 […]
Through its review of recorded patient safety events, the National Patient Safety Team identified an issue where a patient sadly died after no assessment of lifestyle factors was made during a remote consultation, before being prescribed combined hormonal contraception (CHC). When taking CHC there is a small risk of VTE. This risk is increased in […]
Helen Morrison, National Venous Thromboembolism Prevention Programme Manager, reflects on the achievements of the VTE programme, ahead of talking in the House of Commons at the All-Party Parliamentary Thrombosis Group annual conference. Today I am speaking at the All-Party Parliamentary Thrombosis Group annual conference to provide an update on NHS England’s National Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) […]