All Clinical news (NICE, NSFs) articles – Page 5

  • Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
    HSJ Local

    Trust apologises after fatal ward attack on patients

    2018-03-06T06:00:00Z

    Two NHS trusts have accepted failings which contributed to the killing of two patients on a hospital medical ward in 2015, and set out the actions they have taken since.

  • Surgery surgeons
    News

    Vascular surgery must be centralised, government report says

    2018-03-01T15:14:00Z

    Getting It Right First Time report says vascular surgery services need to be centralised Large variation in access to stroke-preventing surgery Sets minimum staff and procedure numbers for surgery hubs England’s vascular surgery services are “not configured to meet clinical need” and are resulting in unnecessarily long waits ...

  • IV drip
    News

    HSIB warning over medication errors across NHS

    2018-02-21T06:00:00Z

    The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch will review the processes for giving medication to NHS patients after a child was given an oral anaesthetic intravenously by mistake.

  • Royal Courts of Justice
    News

    Judge criticises investigators in harmed baby case

    2018-02-02T11:10:00Z

    A high court judge has heavily criticised the Nursing and Midwifery Council for what she described as the regulator’s “superficial approach” and “flawed” investigation of a nurse suspected of harming her 14 week old baby.

  • Workforce
    News

    Nursing vacancies top 36,000, official analysis reveals

    2017-12-04T06:05:00Z

    There are at least 36,000 vacancies for registered nurses in the English NHS, according to a new official analysis which has provided the first accurate picture of the issue for several years.

  • News

    Revealed: Lack of Treasury funding delays consultant contract to 2019

    2017-11-24T06:00:00Z

    A new contract for senior doctors in England will be delayed until 2019 due to a lack of transition funding from the Treasury, HSJ has learned.

  • surgery
    News

    Exclusive: Variation in surgery standards depending on time of day flagged

    2017-10-13T06:00:00Z

    Standards of care for patients needing emergency bowel surgery vary considerably based on the time of day they have their operation, a new audit has revealed.

  • A mans hand pressing a futuristic computer screen
    News

    HEE retracts hundreds of job offers after email blunder

    2017-10-06T14:49:00Z

    Hundreds of junior doctors had NHS job offers retracted yesterday evening due to an email blunder by Health Education England.

  • 02 e24008
    News

    Exclusive: NHS trusts branding care staff as 'advanced nurses'

    2017-09-06T06:00:00Z

    Unregistered care assistants are working in the NHS with job titles describing them as nurses with advanced skills, new research has revealed.

  • Lungs
    News

    Care to help patients with breathing difficulties 'often poor'

    2017-07-13T12:21:00Z

    Four out of five patients who need help to breathe in NHS hospitals receive less than good care, a major study published today has found.

  • intensive care medical machines
    HSJ Local

    'Complete lack of medical leadership' at intensive care unit

    2017-07-13T06:00:00Z

    A “complete lack of medical leadership”, low consultant staffing levels, “inadequate clinical governance” and poor culture are among key findings in a damning peer review into a south London intensive care unit.

  • Generic  drugs
    News

    Second court defeat for NHS England

    2017-05-31T12:39:00Z

    NHS England faces judicial review over decision not to fund drug for 7-year-old boy Lawyers will argue NHSE should have considered the boy’s welfare under the Children Act Victory could create a new duty on NHS England when making commissioning decisions affecting children Lawyers have been granted permission ...

  • Workforce
    News

    New fears over nursing workforce shortages revealed

    2017-05-14T08:28:00Z

    Nine out of 10 nursing leaders in the NHS say they are worried abour their ability to recruit nurses, according to a survey by the Royal College of Nursing. The RCN has also said it believes there are 40,000 nursing vacancies in the service.

  • Bruce_Keogh
    News

    Exclusive: Sir Bruce Keogh warns trusts over surgery delay deaths

    2017-02-27T16:27:00Z

    Letter from Sir Bruce Keogh follows coroner warnings NHS England chief executive was warned over future deaths Medical director says neurosurgery patients should be admitted regardless of bed capacity NHS England medical director Sir Bruce Keogh has warned hospitals they must not refuse patients in need of emergency ...

  • Tim Briggs
    News

    Exclusive: Huge expansion of scheme to cut NHS variation

    2017-02-16T11:56:00Z

    Getting It Right First Time programme to reduce unwarranted variation in the NHS grows New specialities include acute and emergency medicine, cardiology, intensive care and mental health Clinical leads announced for 12 specialities currently in progress The Getting It Right First Time programme, designed to reduce unwarranted variation ...

  • Mother and baby
    News

    NICE criticised for 'missed opportunity' with PTSD guidance

    2016-10-10T07:00:00Z

    NICE has rejected considering postpartum PTSD as a specific category in forthcoming review Birth Trauma Association and RCGP say this is a “missed opportunity” BTA says postpartum PTSD affects 10,000 new mothers a year Mothers who suffer post-traumatic stress disorder after giving birth will not be specifically considered ...

  • child baby healthcare doctor patient
    News

    Exclusive: CQC warns of 'significant risk' in newborn care

    2016-07-07T07:00:00Z

    CQC investigation reveals inconsistent practice and lack of guidance across NHS in caring for high risk babies Review was prompted by case of baby Elizabeth Dixon who died in 2001 NICE will produce new guidelines aimed at improving care which CQC believes will save lives There is a ...

  • Agency nurse3
    News

    NICE releases safe staffing evidence reviews to HSJ

    2016-01-18T17:38:00Z

    NICE non-executive directors conclude publishing evidence reviews is in the public interest Sir Andrew Dillon had argued publishing the reviews could disrupt the management of the NHS Guidelines for A&E nurse staffing have not been published The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has today released to ...

  • Workforce
    News

    Directors to review NICE chief's decision not to release staffing guidance

    2016-01-05T11:46:00Z

    Non-executive directors to review NICE chief’s decision not to release safe staffing work Sir Andrew Dillon claimed publishing evidence reviews of safe nurse staffing could disrupt management of the health service Decision not to publish followed freedom of information request by HSJ Two non-executive directors at the National ...

  • London street and night
    News

    NHS England to review staff training after mental health homicides

    2015-11-04T12:00:00Z

    NHS England is reviewing the quality of training for staff who assess the root causes of homicides by mental health patients.