NHS England’s national prevention programme aimed at improving outcomes for patients who develop hospital associated Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) has been shown to save lives in the results of a study undertaken at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Blood clots or VTE can commonly follow hospitalisation and cause thousands of deaths each year in the […]

This page shows case studies, listed by clinical specialty, of where the National Patient Safety Team worked with partners to address issues identified through its review of recorded patient safety events. Urgent/emergency care General medicine Intensive care Obstetrics and gynaecology/midwifery Paediatrics and child health Surgery Primary care Other You can find out more about our […]

After experiencing a potentially fatal blood clot on his lung after a routine back operation last year, former England International goalkeeper, Paul Robinson, is helping NHS England raise awareness of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in a new NHS Choices video. The video which has been produced as part of the work of the National VTE Prevention […]