All Patient safety articles – Page 220
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NewsGPs ‘won’t guarantee out of hours quality’
Transferring commissioning of out of hours services to GPs will not generate improved quality, primary care representatives have warned. The caution came in the wake of a damning report into the out of hours provider Take Care Now.
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NewsHealth workers suspended over website use
Health service advice workers have been disciplined for accessing inappropriate websites, it has been revealed.
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NewsMP calls CQC in over South London Healthcare Trust
One of the largest NHS hospital trusts in the country was referred to the independent health regulator amid concerns over patient safety, staffing levels and equipment shortfalls, it emerged.
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NewsRunaway bull captured in hospital grounds
A bull has been captured in the grounds of a Kent hospital after escaping from a nearby farm.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow New Labour changed NHS management culture
Deep shifts in management team culture may be Labour’s most enduring legacy to the NHS, says Russell Mannion.
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HSJ KnowledgeInformation governance
Inspired and intrigued by a recent Health Informaticians’ debate, Amit Bhagwat delves into facets of information governance – those that are commonly understood within the health sector, those that are commonly misunderstood and others that are routinely missed.
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NewsStaffing problems may increase infant death rate
Around 100 babies a year are dying unnecessarily because they are born outside working hours, experts have claimed.
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NewsWarning over NHS data protection
NHS information security remains inadequate despite the introduction of tougher penalties for health trusts which fail to protect patient data, research has suggested.
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NewsCQC report: PCTs failed to monitor out of hours provider
A Care Quality Commission investigation into out of hours GP provider Take Care Now found that the five PCTs using the firm had “limited understanding of the service and did not monitor performance adequately”.
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HSJ KnowledgeHSJ Awards 2010: Patient Safety
Take a look at last year’s winners to help you put together a winning entry
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NewsTop mark for maternity service
The maternity service at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust has become the first to achieve the top accreditation for clinical safety in the NHS.
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NewsHospital told to overhaul cleaning team
Cleaning standards at Glasgow Royal Infirmary are satisfactory but action must be taken to ensure cleaners are available when needed, a new report has found.
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HSJ KnowledgeThe cost of poor quality healthcare and how to put it right
Improvement initiatives can save money, but how to make real change remains a challenge, finds Stuart Shepherd
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HSJ KnowledgeVirtual innovations in health and social care
Continuing our series on innovation, Maggie Ioannou looks at the lessons learned from delivering virtual ward.
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NewsHospital infection controls criticised
A hospital has been told to improve its infection control standards by health inspectors who made 16 requirements for change.
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HSJ KnowledgeCommissioning and strategic priorities
World class commissioning requires robust decision making by commissioners linked to the strategic priorities of the PCT. Pat Williams explains how Wolverhampton City PCT is achieving this.
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NewsNeonatal units 'under-staffed'
A committee of Welsh politicians has discovered that many neonatal units for ill and premature babies are crowded and under-staffed.
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NewsTrust to pay compensation to brain damaged man
A taxi driver who suffered brain damage after receiving medical treatment for a stab wound to his neck is set to receive a compensation package from The Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust.
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NewsGPs refuse to work for out-of-hours services
GPs are refusing to work for badly funded out-of-hours services that put patients at risk by relying on overseas doctors, a conference heard today.
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NewsLife expectancy gap widens across England
The gap between the life expectancy of the rich and poor has widened despite efforts to close it, a government watchdog has revealed.