All Patient safety articles – Page 248
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Trusts told to prioritise C difficile targets
Trusts have been told to prioritise protecting patients from C difficile over other strategic goals in new Department of Health guidance on controlling infection rates.
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Surgical safety checklist promises to cut deaths by a third
Trusts have been told to use a new safety checklist after a global trial saw surgical deaths and complications cut by a third.
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CV lands lying manager in jail sparking wider fears on checks
Two NHS managers have been sentenced in the space of a week for lying to get jobs - with one former primary care trust director jailed for three months.The cases have prompted concerns that trusts may regularly be failing to check credentials, raising the possibility of undiscovered fraud across the ...
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Trusts to monitor mobile phone use in hospitals
Trusts must work out how they will effectively monitor the use of mobile phones with cameras to ensure they are not used in hospitals to take inappropriate pictures.
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Maidstone celebrates huge strides in war on C difficile
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells trust has been praised for the progress it has made on tackling infection control - but has been warned it should not relax.
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Private care home operator offers free flu jabs
A private care home operator is offering free flu vaccinations to those who visit its home but do not qualify for a jab on the NHS.
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Patient death sparks review of independent treatment centre
The Healthcare Commission has announced a review of services at an independent treatment centre in Yorkshire following the inquest into the death of a patient in 2007.
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Scotland unveils new patient safety reporting system
Scottish health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has introduced a new system of reporting healthcare-associated infections for hospitals.
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Stephen Ramden on keeping failure in mind
'It could never happen here…' These are five words that sent a chill up chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson's spine.
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Maidstone praised for infection control progress
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells trust has been praised for the progress it has made on tackling infection control - but trust managers have been warned they should not relax.The Healthcare Commission made a series of visits to the trust in October and November - a year after its critical report ...
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Patient deaths due to errors up 60 per cent - Liberal Democrats
The number of patients who have died in hospital as a result of incidents including medical errors and healthcare acquired infections has risen by 60 per cent since 2005, according to figures publicised by the Liberal Democrats.
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Homerton University Hospitals warned over hygiene breaches
The Healthcare Commission has issued an improvement notice to Homerton University Hospitals foundation trust after discovering significant breaches of the hygiene code.
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Healthcare Commission rebukes trust over maternity failures
A hospital trust has been ordered to strengthen its leadership and recruit more midwives following a Healthcare Commission investigation.
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Healthcare Commission warns NHS has some way to go on patient safety
NHS boards are devolving vital decisions on safety and failing to report serious incidents such as radiation overdoses, preliminary Healthcare Commission findings have revealed.
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Child safety is a double whammy for NHS managers
The death of Baby P has been a stark wake-up call for trusts - both in terms of whether children in their care are safe and whether staff on the front line are properly supported. Charlotte Santry reports
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Huge leadership challenge to implement Darzi review
Managers have been warned to expect a 'huge leadership challenge' in an operating framework devoted to implementing the next stage review.
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NHS Direct ups its in-house response after referrals criticism
NHS Direct is planning to set itself a higher target for the proportion of calls it deals with 'in-house'.
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Norovirus outbreaks hit beds and waiting times
A growing number of hospitals were last week facing pressure on waiting time targets as they dealt with norovirus outbreaks.
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HSJ Knowledge
Patient safety: communication solution
Reporting errors helps trusts to spot problems early on. How can you persuade staff to open up? Alison Moore finds out
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HSJ Knowledge
NHS board leadership and the patient safety campaign
In the time it takes you to read this, one or more incidents may have harmed or even killed patients being cared for in your hospital. NHS boards should signal their commitment to addressing the problem by joining the Patient Safety First campaign