A stage one alert has been issued to highlight the risk of falls from hoists. Risk of death and serious harm by falling from hoists The alert has been issued following patient safety incident reports that suggest existing Health and Safety Executive (HSE) advice on safely using hoists and providing training had not always been […]
A joint patient safety alert has been issued by NHS England and the Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to highlight the risk of falls from hoists. The alert has been issued following patient safety incident reports that suggest existing Health and Safety Executive (HSE) advice on safely using hoists and providing training had […]
A stage two resource alert has been issued to support providers of NHS-funded care to minimise the risk of distress and death caused by inappropriate doses of naloxone. Support to minimise the risk of distress and death from inappropriate doses of naloxone The alert highlights a number of resources now available to help providers ensure […]
A patient safety alert has been issued by NHS England to support providers of NHS funded care to minimise the risk of distress and death caused by inappropriate doses of naloxone. The new ‘Stage 2: Resource’ alert highlights a number of resources now available to help providers ensure their local protocols and training related to […]
NHS England has today (23 September 2015) published a six-monthly data report on patient safety incidents reported to the National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS) between 1 October 2014 and 31 March 2015. Acute hospitals, mental health services, community trusts, ambulance services and primary care organisations report incidents to the NRLS where any patient could have […]
A stage two resource alert has been issued to launch an NHS-wide programme of work based around the National Standards for Invasive Procedures (NatSSIPs) that were published on 7 September 2015. Supporting the introduction of the National Safety Standards for Invasive Procedures The alert asks NHS providers to review current clinical practice and ensure the […]
A Patient Safety Alert has been issued by NHS England to launch an NHS-wide programme of work based around the National Standards for Invasive Procedures (NatSSIPs) that were published on 7 September 2015. The alert asks NHS providers to review current clinical practice and ensure the NatSSIPs are embedded into local processes by developing their […]
A set of new national safety standards have been published today to support NHS hospitals to provide safer surgical care. The National Safety Standards for Invasive Procedures (NatSSIPs) aim to reduce the number of patient safety incidents related to invasive procedures in which surgical Never Events could occur. These new standards set out broad principles […]
The NHS will urge health and social care leaders to end the unnecessary reliance on paper in the treatment of patients and make services safer, more effective and efficient. The NHS will announce new measures to help the patients, the public and clinicians make more use of technology to improve the health of the nation. […]
A stage two resource alert has been issued to all providers of NHS care in England to highlight the challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the need for antimicrobial stewardship. Addressing antimicrobial resistance through implementation of an antimicrobial stewardship programme Inappropriate use of antimicrobials has been a key driver in AMR, which has risen alarmingly […]