All Patient safety articles – Page 2
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NewsThree new chiefs to ‘reset’ CQC inspections
The Care Quality Commission has been told to scrap its current governance structure and return to specialist inspection teams under the leadership of three new chief inspectors.
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NewsCQC ordered to pause ICS inspections
The Care Quality Commission has been ordered to “formally” halt its plans for integrated care system inspections, following the latest criticisms of the organisation.
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HSJ PartnersTackling youth health inequality with remote patient monitoring
Many of the long-term health conditions that affect adults’ lives are developed in childhood.1 Inequality is one of the biggest causes of these conditions. But just how serious is this issue, and what can be done to address it?
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CommentMore money will not fix the NHS's maintenance backlog
David Jones writes about how data can be used to develop strategies to mitigate the impacts of backlog maintenance on patient safety, staff morale, and the financial sustainability of healthcare facilities
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CommentReducing the impact and £2bn cost of adverse drug reactions
Alison Cave writes how new technology continues to drive the Yellow Card scheme forward, serving to improve user experience and streamline reporting, in order to enhance patient safety
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NewsRevealed: Dozens more children harmed after care failures
Dozens more children have suffered harm due to failings in audiology services, HSJ can reveal.
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CommentGrenfell highlights the NHS’s poor record in working with communities
Shilpa Ross explains how the Grenfell Tower tragedy exposes systemic failures across sectors, highlighting critical lessons for health and care services on listening to communities, sharing power, and addressing diverse needs for better outcomes
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NewsLetby managers: We weren’t slow to act
Former senior managers at the Countess of Chester Hospital have told the public inquiry into murders of babies that “given the information with which we were provided, we acted appropriately at the time”.
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NewsCutting hospital staff won’t help productivity, says ICB chief
The leader of an integrated care board has dismissed a “narrative” that the NHS can become more productive by cutting hospital staff numbers.
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2024: Community Care Initiative of the Year
WINNER Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance: Community Partnerships: Community ownership of cancer information to increase timely presentation
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2024: Developing a Positive Safety Culture Award
WINNER Central North West London FT: Building Bridges of Safety: Cultivating a Safe, Compassionate, Accountable, Reflective and Fair Culture
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2024: Harnessing a Human Factors Approach to Improve Patient Safety
WINNER University Hospitals of North Midlands Trust: Safety and Learning Culture - a Quality Improvement Journey in Critical Care
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2024: Maternity and Midwifery Services Initiative of the Year
WINNER Manchester University FT: Rainbow Clinic - A Specialist Clinical Service for Pregnancy after Loss
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2024: Mental Health Safety Improvement Award
WINNER North West Ambulance Service: Saving The Lives of Patients in Mental Health Crisis - Developing an Advanced Questionnaire Model to Support Timely Ambulance Dispatch in Cases of Life Threatening Overdose
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2024: Patient Involvement in Safety Award
WINNER University Hospital Southampton: Quality and Patient Safety Partner Programme
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2024: Patient Safety Education and Training Award
WINNER Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care FT: ME in DeMEntia
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2024: Patient Safety Pilot Project of the Year
Partnered by WINNER University Hospital of North Midlands Trust: Older Adults Diversional Therapist Pilot
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2024: Safety Improvement through Technology Award
WINNER South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre: Patient-centric Hip and Knee Replacement Recovery Through Remote Monitoring: Prioritising Patient Safety, Individualised Care, and Digital Innovation
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2024: Seni Lewis Award
Partnered by WINNER Mersey Care FT: Mental Health Triage and Response Team
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2024: Virtual or Remote Care Initiative of the Year
WINNER South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre: Patient-centric Hip and Knee Replacement Recovery Through Remote Monitoring: Prioritising Patient Safety, Individualised Care, and Digital Innovation