All Patient safety articles – Page 121
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NewsNHS Improvement directors seek to clarify position on staffing levels
NHS Improvement directors issue statement following Jim Mackey’s comments in HSJ interview Individual trusts responsible for judgements on staffing levels “within the funds available” Statement shows intention to use non-registered workforce to support nurses on wards NHS Improvement directors have sought to clarify the regulator’s position on staffing ...
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HSJ LocalSerious failings at Liverpool trust to be investigated further
Damning report detailed a catalogue of governance and care failings at Liverpool Community Health Trust between 2011 and 2014 Rosie Cooper MP calls for “independent investigation” into actions by the TDA, NHS England and CCGs Health minister Ben Gummer says NHS Improvement will be commissioned to undertake a review ...
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CommentForget 'eureka' moments – the real genius lies in marginal gains
Dr Tim O’Hanlon explains why steady advancement is the key to improvement, not a transformational idea or a breakthrough
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NewsRoyal colleges 'shocked' by Mackey staffing levels comments
Royal colleges criticise NHS Improvement chief executive for saying some standards are only “aspirational” Safe staffing experts say Jim Mackey contradicted clinical evidence based guidelines One college president says NHS trusts should reject “shabby suggestion” and speak out on funding crisis Royal colleges and workforce experts have severely ...
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NewsDon't automatically invest to meet CQC or Royal College standards, warns Mackey
Jim Mackey has said financially stretched trusts should not automatically spend money on new staff or better facilities on the basis of a Care Quality Commission recommendation or in an attempt to meet royal college standards.
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HSJ LocalTrust forced to close unit for three months due to staff shortage
Wycombe birth centre to close between 25 July and 31 October due to midwife shortage Forty shifts a month unfilled with 24.8 full-time equivalent midwives having resigned or retired in recent months Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust says it is confident birth centre will re-open WORKFORCE: A shortage of midwives ...
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NewsRegulator calls for 'step change' in incident investigations
CQC urges co-operation across NHS bodies and passes its review to the new Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch CQC report finds families and staff routinely omitted from investigations Recommends investigations focus on identifying the underlying causes of failures The Care Quality Commission has called for a “step change” improvement ...
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NewsExclusive: Patients at risk as doctors forced to work without rest at night
Hundreds of junior doctors respond to survey revealing they are actively discouraged from sleeping at night Evidence-based guidelines produced in 2006 recommended doctors be allowed to nap to safeguard patients Guy’s and St Thomas’ FT sleep specialist says the issue affects all staff working at night and “must not ...
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NewsExclusive: CQC warns of 'significant risk' in newborn care
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 ...
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HSJ KnowledgeRoundtable: How to tackle unwarranted variation
How to reduce unwarranted variation in the NHS was the focus of HSJ’s latest roundtable
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to tackle the dearth of nurses
Ben Morrin and Flo Panel-Coates analyse the cause and effect of nurse shortage plaguing the city of London
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HSJ KnowledgeRevealed: Winners of the 2016 Patient Safety Awards
This year’s Patient Safety Awards highlight those organisations which are going above and beyond every day to deliver exceptional patient care and safety.
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HSJ KnowledgePatient Safety Awards 2016: Best Organisation
The CQC said this was the most impressive turnaround it had seen
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HSJ KnowledgePatient Safety Awards 2016: Board Leadership
The winner was chosen for its journey of improvement created by strong values and impressive leadership
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HSJ KnowledgePatient Safety Awards 2016: Best emerging product or innovation in patient safety
The winner developed an app that tackles the issue of giving the right blood type to patients who need transfusions
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HSJ KnowledgePatient Safety Awards 2016: Best emerging technology and IT
A cutting edge electronic referral service developed by the winner enables hospitals to refer patients to community pharmacists after discharge
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HSJ KnowledgePatient Safety Awards 2016: Cancer Care
The winners want to improve services, treatment and care at all stages of the cancer journey
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HSJ KnowledgePatient Safety Awards 2016: Cardiac Care
The winners spearheaded a project designed to improve the recognition, prevention and treatment of acute kidney injury
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HSJ KnowledgePatient Safety Awards 2016: Clinical Leadership
The winners set up a team that developed a live data analysis tool to help identify specific issues in stroke patients’ care
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HSJ KnowledgePatient Safety Awards 2016: Dementia Care
The winner came up with a novel solution to reduce the risk of older people developing delirium in hospitals