As she opens the Saint Mary’s Sexual Assault Referral Centre Annual Conference, Kate Davies details the work being done to improve care and support: Sexual assault and abuse are two of the most serious and damaging crimes in our society. Yet it is estimated that up to 80 per cent of incidents are unreported and […]
Following the incident in Salisbury on Sunday, we are treating three inpatients at Salisbury District Hospital. A man in his 60s and a women in her 30s remain in a critical, but stable condition in intensive care after being exposed to a nerve agent. The police officer, who was also part of the initial response, […]
In the last of a series of blogs previewing this week’s 2018 CNO Summit, NHS England’s Head of Maternity, Children and Young People and the Director of the Maternity Transformation Programme highlight the progress made across the country to implement the vision set out in Better Births and give a taste of the session they […]
The NHS and leading burns surgeons are today issuing new first aid guidance to help ensure victims of acid attacks get the right help fast. The assistance for victims comes as new data from NHS England show the number of people requiring specialist medical help for this type of assault is on the rise. In […]
Dr Anne Rainsberry, NHS Incident Director, said: “The NHS has continued to treat patients throughout the weekend. We have been working with 47 organisations providing urgent and emergency care who have been infected to varying degrees. Most have found ways of working around this but seven, including St Barts in London, have asked for extra […]
Like healthcare systems all over the world there are times when things go tragically wrong. We all understand that healthcare is a people business, and that with the very best intentions people will make mistakes. Improving safety is about reducing risk and minimising mistakes. The NHS has embarked on a journey to become one of […]
As NHS England publishes a new toolkit aimed at supporting carers, the Senior Fellow to the Chief Executive of NHS England looks at the vital role they provide: Since the health service was established, tensions have existed between patients, physicians and policymakers. This has partly centred on resource availability, deployment and demand. But, following a […]
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 […]
What is invoice validation? Prior to April 2013, personal confidential data (PCD) were used for invoice validation. Post April 2013 this is not possible. Why not? As a healthcare provider or supplier to the NHS, what do I need to send NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) to receive payments? Where do I send 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 […]