The Daily Telegraph has published a letter from NHS England’s Director of Patient Safety, Dr Mike Durkin, in response to their article about how Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle addresses patient safety reporting. The article describes how ten years ago, inspired by ways car workers in Japan were helped when they were struggling, the hospital […]
The abusive behaviour of Jimmy Savile on NHS premises described in today’s reports is truly awful. Our sympathy is with all the victims and we acknowledge their bravery in coming forward to talk to the investigations. Patients and the public have a right to expect that whenever they are under the care of the NHS they are safe […]
Today, the Secretary of State for Health launched a new campaign to make the NHS the safest healthcare system in the world, building on the recommendations of the Berwick Advisory Group. The campaign has set out a three-year shared objective to save 6,000 lives and halve avoidable harm as part of our journey towards ensuring […]
A patient safety alert has been issued by NHS England on the risk of harm relating to interpretation and action on Protein Creatinine Ratio (PCR) results in pregnant women. The alert has been issued to all NHS services involved in ordering, processing, issuing and receiving urinary protein measurements in pregnancy. Read the full patient safety […]
An alert on the risk of harm relating to interpretation and action on Protein Creatinine Ratio (PCR) results in pregnant women. Patient safety alert on risk of harm relating to interpretation and action on PCR results in pregnant women The alert has been issued to all NHS services involved in ordering, processing, issuing and receiving […]
Public Health England (PHE) and NHS England have issued a patient safety alert (17 June) temporarily advising against the use in the home of birthing pools with built-in heaters and recirculation pumps, potentially filled up to two weeks in advance of the birth. This follows a single case of Legionnaires’ disease identified in a baby […]
Public Health England (PHE) and NHS England have issued a patient safety alert (17 June) temporarily advising against the use in the home of birthing pools with built-in heaters and recirculation pumps, potentially filled up to two weeks in advance of the birth. This follows a single case of Legionnaires’ disease identified in a baby […]
A patient safety alert has been issued today (9 June 2014) by NHS England on standardising the early identification of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI). The alert has been issued to all NHS acute trusts and foundation trusts providing pathology services. A national algorithm, standardising the definition of AKI has now been agreed. This provides the […]
A patient safety alert has been issued by NHS England on the risk of using vacuum and suction drains when not clinically indicated. The alert has been issued for action to be taken by all acute hospitals in England where surgery is performed. The patient safety alert has been issued following the report of a […]
A patient safety alert has been issued by NHS England on the risk of using vacuum and suction drains when not clinically indicated. The alert has been issued for action to be taken by all acute hospitals in England where surgery is performed. Risk of using vacuum and suction drains when not clinically indicated This […]