A National Patient Safety Alert has been issued by the NHS England National Patient Safety Team on the safe use of oxygen cylinders where patients in hospital do not have access to medical gas pipeline systems. National Patient Safety Alert – Use of oxygen cylinders where patients do not have access to medical gas pipeline […]
A stage three alert has been issued on the restricted use of open systems for injectable medication. Open systems include gallipots or other types of open container such as moulded plastic procedure trays. Restricted use of open systems for injectable medication This alert has been issued to stop the use of open systems for injectable […]
A stage one alert has been issued to ensure ambulance satellite navigation systems are up-to-date. Ambulance dispatch and satellite navigation systems Ambulances are expected to provide a rapid response to life-threatening situations. If delayed, this can impact on patient safety and outcome. Ambulance vehicles should have satellite navigation systems that assist crews to identify the location of the […]
A new alerting system launched today by NHS England will ensure warnings of potential risks to the safety of patients can be developed much more quickly and be rapidly disseminated right across the NHS. The new National Patient Safety Alerting System (NPSAS) will ensure warnings of emerging risks can be rapidly issued following their identification […]
Changes are being implemented to the way national organisations develop and issue safety alerts to healthcare providers. Contents Changes to national alerts What does this mean for providers Background on the new national patient safety alerting system National Patient Safety Alert accreditation process News and updates Share your views Summary criteria for the management and […]
Purposes for processing NHS England is committed to the delivery of safe and efficient services, and will communicate safety critical information and guidance to the NHS under various policy and procedural structures. An Alert may be issued to prevent or avoid unexpected or avoidable death, harm or injury to patient, carer, staff or visitor, or […]
Since the publication of this blog Dr Mike Durkin has left NHS England. Today sees the launch of the new National Patient Safety Alerting System (NPSAS), a vital tool that NHS England will use to ensure warnings of potential risks to the safety of patients can be swiftly developed and disseminated to every corner of […]
Essential clinical system capabilities – foundation capabilities Essential clinical system capabilities – non-foundation capabilities Patient facing capabilities National digital services GP IT enabling requirements Enhanced requirements General practice business requirements Essential clinical system capabilities – foundation capabilities Six clinical digital capabilities enabled through software (and data) solutions which under the GP Contract are necessary to […]
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A AANM – Advanced Network Monitors APMS – Alternative Provider Medical Services ATP – Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection ^ Back to top B BC – Business Continuity BCP – […]
This updated Operating Model continues to address six contemporary challenges. Challenge 1: Keeping general practice and patients safe Challenge 2: Supporting general practice deliver their contracted services Challenge 3: Enabling service improvement, transformation and digital innovation Challenge 4: Supporting new models of care and contracts Challenge 5: Supporting general practice meet patients’ digital expectations Challenge […]