All Patient safety articles – Page 195
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NICE guidance on cost-saving drug not sought by DH
The Department of Health failed to act on expert advice to commission an appraisal of a drug which could lead to savings of £100m for the NHS, it has emerged.
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NewsOne in 20 GP prescriptions contains an error
Around one in 20 prescriptions written by family doctors contains an error, according to a newly published study.
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HSJ Local
Eye surgery error at Sandwell
PERFORMANCE: A patient had the wrong lens fitted during eye surgery at the Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust.
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HSJ Local
New patient body praised in Staffordshire
STRUCTURE: A Midlands county council has been praised for creating an independent body to bring together patient advocacy and health service information into a single body.
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NewsStroke recovery care 'failing' patients
A lack of post-hospital care means stroke survivors are not making the best recovery possible, according to a new report.
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Blogs
Inspections can only hope to inspire managers into stopping abuse
Inspectors can’t realistically hope to “catch out” staff who abuse care home residents; it’s up to the managers to ensure their employees are all delivering good care.
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NewsWorking time directive comes under attack
Patients’ lives are at risk because of European limits on junior doctors’ hours, MPs have said.
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CommentThe duty of communicating information to patients
Healthcare regulators need to communicate risks loud and clear.
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NewsMore patients report nurse shortages on wards
More hospital patients are reporting shortages of nursing staff on the wards, the latest national inpatient survey has revealed.
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NewsLibyan injured 'brought dangerous bacteria to UK hospitals'
Civilian patients who were injured in the Libyan conflict last year and taken to the UK for treatment brought a dangerous bacteria with them, newly released documents reveal.
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NewsNovartis launches legal challenge against PCT cluster
A pharmaceutical company is taking a primary care trust cluster to court over its decision to encourage the use of a cheaper, unlicensed drug in a case that could be worth millions to the NHS.
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NewsHealth board seeks legal advice over torchlit surgery
A health board is taking legal advice after a surgeon had to finish an operation by torchlight when maintenance workers switched off the power.
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NewsLatest waiting times 'embarrassing' for government - Labour
The government’s own monthly waiting times statistics showed patients are “paying the price” for the coalition’s NHS shake-up, Labour has claimed.
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NewsInvestigate two London hospitals, say parents cleared of baby's death
A young couple cleared of killing their son have called for an inquiry into Great Ormond Street and University College hospitals, it has been reported.
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NewsMid Staffs report not expected until October
The Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust public inquiry report will not be published until October, it has been announced.
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CommentReaders' letters – 19 April 2012
Is the support service market a closed shop? And help is at hand for tinnitus sufferers
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NewsNHS staff vote to strike over pensions
The government faces further disruption from public sector workers after more industrial action was called by NHS staff and civil servants over controversial pension reforms.
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HSJ Local
Safety checks ordered for UK air ambulances
Urgent safety checks are to be carried out on helicopters used by air ambulance providers across England after a crack was found in a rotar hub.
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NewsHospitals to review discharge policies
David Cameron will today call for patients to be treated with dignity and respect as hospitals are told to end the practice of discharging vulnerable people from wards during the night.
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NewsPolice investigate health board over serious incidents
Detectives are “assessing” whether a health board which failed to provide information about 56 serious incidents at its hospitals was guilty of any “criminality”.