All Patient safety articles – Page 5
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HSJ Local‘Culture of bullying and undermining’ uncovered in trust’s maternity service
Trainee midwives at a struggling trust have raised serious concerns about bullying and feeling afraid to speak up, an NHS England report has revealed.
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NewsSurge in patients sent hundreds of miles for care
The number of people sent out of their home area for a mental health bed – in some cases hundreds of miles away – has increased to a five-year high, despite national ambitions to eliminate the practice.
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Expert BriefingA&E boss: 40% of patients at major A&Es don’t need to be there
Recovering services from the covid crisis is a big task for NHS leaders for the foreseeable future. The Recovery Watch newsletter tracks prospects and progress. This week by HSJ senior correspondent Matt Discombe
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HSJ LocalTrusts red-listed because of failure to connect to ‘critical’ safety system
Some of the country’s largest trusts could be left without an automated safety incident reporting system when NHS England removes the existing solution next month, HSJ has learned.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: Maternity strategy is needed, but it mustn’t be rushed
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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NewsNurse wins staff shortages whistleblowing case
An NHS trust has lost an employment tribunal case against a nurse who had his shifts cancelled after whistleblowing when a patient was put in seclusion because of staff shortages.
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HSJ LocalMore than 100 appointments cancelled due to faulty lifts at acute site
More than 100 appointments have been cancelled in a month due to problems with lifts at an acute hospital site, HSJ has learned.
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NewsA&Es not being overwhelmed by ‘low acuity’ patients, NHSE review finds
An NHS England review has found the proportion of ‘low acuity’ patients attending emergency departments is far smaller than expected.
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Expert Briefing
North by North West: Funding still pending as new hospital opens
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsPFI firm agrees to pay for hospital’s safety improvements
A private equity-owned private finance initiative company is paying to make a hospital it built fire-safe, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalNHSE should intervene in trust safety investigation, says inquiry chair
The chair of the major inquiry into rogue surgeon Ian Paterson has raised concerns over a separate patient recall process conducted by Salford Royal Hospital, and suggested NHS England should intervene.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: ‘They are professionals. We need to trust them.’
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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NewsStaff ‘belittled’ for contacting senior doctors, NHSE finds
The safety of a teaching hospital’s out-of-hours supervision has been questioned, including reports that trainees were told not to ask for help “unless your patient is dying”.
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NewsTrusts with ‘distressing’ mixed-sex ward breaches blame poor estates
The trusts with the worst breach rates of mixed-sex ward rules in hospitals are revealed today by HSJ analysis after national levels hit a record high in 2023-24.
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HSJ InteractiveHSJ webinar discussed how to best manage the increasing number of patients seeking obesity treatment
In association with An on-demand version of this webinar is available. The arrival of highly effective new drugs to help patients with obesity lose weight has led to enormous media interest and many patients seeking help. But they may be disappointed: while NICE estimates that nearly 10 ...
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News£200k fine ‘reminds trusts to provide safe care’
A trust has been told to pay more than £200k for care failings related to two patients’ deaths.
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Expert Briefing
North by North West: Patient safety or administrative convenience?
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: What can be done to improve duty of candour?
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Who gets what care
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
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NewsSeven more avoidable sepsis deaths spark coroner warnings
Preventable deaths of seven people from sepsis – including four children – have prompted coroners to flag major concerns about NHS services’ management of the condition.