All Patient safety articles – Page 136
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NewsHealth secretary offers pay guarantee to junior doctors
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has offered a pay guarantee to junior doctors as part of plans to end the impasse between the government and the British Medical Association.
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NewsExpert view: Is the pendulum of care inspection swinging back?
HSJ care quality correspondent Will Hazell says the Care Quality Commission’s proposal to move to a less hands-on inspection system will be a tough test for its ability to use information.
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HSJ LocalPatient died after 'gross failure to provide basic medical attention'
A ‘gross failure to provide basic medical attention’ to a prisoner admitted to Watford General Hospital amounted to neglect that contributed to his death, a jury inquest has ruled.
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CommentPut the safety of patients ahead of personal pride
Professional enablement and patient safety
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NewsNursing directors worry that 'finance is king' as winter looms
Directors of nursing have warned of their increasing concerns for patient safety as winter approaches, claiming the ‘pendulum is swinging’ towards trusts’ workforce decisions being led by financial considerations due to the escalating NHS deficit.
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NewsFewer mental health patients seen in community despite rising demand
Community based mental health services are seeing fewer mental health patients despite a rise in demand and more people are being detained under the Mental Health Act.
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HSJ Local'Deficiencies’ in takeover of learning disability unit where teenager died
There were ‘deficiencies’ in Southern Health Foundation Trust’s takeover of a learning disability service in the care of which a vulnerable teenager later died, an independent review has concluded.
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CommentNot enough is being done to reduce avoidable harm in the NHS
The NHS must learn about human factors
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NewsThe junior doctors contract dispute: What happens next?
The government’s bid to change junior doctors contracts in the face of strong opposition has developed into the major political NHS story this year, and a major focus for officials and ministers alike. HSJ workforce correspondent Shaun Lintern examines the issues.
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NewsSnap survey: Hospital chiefs back bid to change junior doctor contract
A majority of hospital trust chief executives who responded to an HSJ snap survey believe the government should press on with its bid to change the junior doctor contract.
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NewsLord Carter will produce 'clearer guidance' on nurse staffing levels
Lord Carter is looking to establish ‘clearer guidance’ on safe staffing levels as part of his review of NHS efficiency, he has told HSJ.
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HSJ LocalTrust charged with corporate manslaughter pleads not guilty
The first NHS trust to be charged with corporate manslaughter following the death of a patient has pleaded not guilty today.
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HSJ LocalNeglect contributed to death at Southern Health, inquest finds
Neglect contributed to the death of a teenager who drowned in the bath while in the care of Southern Health Foundation Trust, an inquest has found.
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NewsMid Staffs trust to face criminal charges over patient deaths
The former Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust is to face criminal charges in relation to the deaths of four patients.
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NewsHome secretary lifts controls on nurse immigration
The home secretary has moved to immediately relax controversial immigration controls on nurses working in the UK, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsNew medical innovation bill ‘potentially dangerous’, warn royal colleges
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges has set out ‘real concerns’ over a private member’s bill that seeks to promote access to innovative medical treatments.
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News‘Inadequate’ safety still CQC’s ‘biggest concern’
The safety of health and care services remains the Care Quality Commission’s ‘biggest concern’, according to a new report from the regulator.
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NewsExclusive: NICE safe staffing U-turn followed meeting with Hunt's office
A decision by NICE to reverse its plans to publish work on safe nurse staffing levels came immediately after an email exchange between its chief executive and Jeremy Hunt’s office, HSJ can reveal.
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CommentWe can be optimistic about the future of NHS staffing
Staff spending is simply unsustainable. This investigation hopes to find a solution, writes Claire Billenness