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 […]
This glossary has been produced to bring together terms and definitions in general use. Wherever possible, definitions have been taken from key stakeholder guidance documents and relevant sources have been included. This glossary is intended as a guide for those involved in responding to concerns teams to help build consistency in the use of regular […]
How will responsible officers (ROs) make decisions on language competency? Do responsible officers have the autonomy to accept other language tests? How will responsible officers evaluate the level and relevance of English language qualifications awarded in other EU countries? What will happen with doctors already practising in this country if there is concern regarding their […]
An NHS England stage-two ‘resource’ patient safety alert has been issued today (6 March 2014) to signpost providers of NHS care to resources developed to prevent the spread of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae. Enterobacteriaceae are a large family of bacteria that usually live harmlessly in the gut of all humans and animals, but, in the wrong place, […]
Since the publication of this blog Dr Mike Durkin has left NHS England. A new report sets out a number of recommendations on how ‘never events’ can be eliminated from NHS surgery. Dr Mike Durkin, NHS England’s Director of Patient Safety, explains the key recommendations and the next steps to them action across the NHS: […]
A new report published today by the Surgical Never Events Taskforce has made a series of recommendations for new standards and systems to further improve the safety of surgery in English hospitals. In response, NHS England has committed to identifying practical ways to take forward the report’s recommendations to eradicate never events from surgical procedures. […]
Since the publication of this blog Dr Mike Durkin has left NHS England. As part of the government’s official response today to Robert Francis QC’s report, NHS England is announcing a number of ambitious new patient safety initiatives that will position the NHS amongst the safest healthcare systems in the world. These announcements mark a […]
All providers of NHS funded services are required to be open and transparent with families and patients when things go wrong with their healthcare. In April 2013 NHS England became responsible for commissioning independent investigations into homicides (sometimes referred to as mental health homicide reviews) that are committed by patients being treated for mental illness. […]