All Patient safety articles – Page 43
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NewsHospital closed by CQC to reopen under new provider
A mental health hospital which was closed by the Care Quality Commission last year following the deaths of two teenagers will be reopened by a different provider.
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News£40m cost of new covid-19 contact tracing app revealed
Up to £25m will be spent funding the new contact tracing app, while another £4m was spent on the defunct NHSX app, health officials have confirmed.
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NewsProviders ‘missed opportunities’ in outbreak which killed 15
An investigation into the outbreak of a bacterial infection that killed 15 people has found there were several “missed opportunities” in their care.
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NewsGovernment steps towards new A&E targets
Ministers have given the green light for NHS England and Improvement to consult before December on a proposed new basket of metrics to replace the four-hour accident and emergency target.
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NewsFormer minister appointed chair of major independent provider
Former care minister Paul Burstow has been appointed as the new chair of St Andrew’s Healthcare.
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CommentHow CVDprevent will close the gap on poor primary care performance
The national audit for cardiovascular disease will include six high risk conditions with extracts of routinely recorded general practice data being monitored and managed for reducing impact on patients. By Dr Matt Kearney and Lorraine Oldridge.
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Expert BriefingRecovery Watch: What constitutes a successful winter this year?
Recovering services from the covid crisis is the big task for NHS leaders for the foreseeable future. The new Recovery Watch newsletter tracks prospects and progress. This week by HSJ bureau chief and performance lead James Illman.
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NewsTrust criticised for slow action on ligature risks
A trust has been criticised by the Care Quality Commission for failing to take action quickly enough after two patient deaths at a unit described as ‘not fit for purpose’.
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NewsDischarge guidance could lead to increased death and disability, warn senior clinicians
Serious patient safety and wellbeing concerns about the latest hospital discharge guidance have been raised to HSJ by senior clinicians and charities.
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NewsNational chiefs considering new cyber security ratings for trusts
NHS trusts could be given ratings for the quality of their cyber security under a project run by NHS Digital and the Care Quality Commission.
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Expert BriefingRecovery watch: the NHS’ biggest restoration challenge
Recovering services from the covid crisis is the big task for NHS leaders for the foreseeable future. The new Recovery Watch newsletter tracks prospects and progress. This week by HSJ bureau chief and performance lead James Illman.
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NewsExclusive: Major A&E shake-up plans to be rolled out in coming weeks
Pilots for a new urgent care model requiring walk-in patients to book slots in emergency departments are expected to be rolled out in at least one site in every health system in the coming weeks, HSJ has learned.
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NewsCQC steps in at troubled trust over covid infections
The Care Quality Commission has taken immediate enforcement action at East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust citing “serious concerns” over patient safety.
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NewsTrusts and CCGs given new deadline to appoint patient safety specialists
Trusts and clinical commissioning groups have been given a new deadline to appoint patient safety specialists after delays due to the pandemic.
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NewsCQC inspectors ‘could become covid super-spreaders’, unions warn
Unions have warned Care Quality Commission inspectors “could become covid-19 super-spreaders” after they were not included in plans for regular asymptomatic testing, despite experts’ assurances risk is minimal.
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CommentTransformation is needed in NHS governance and regulation
Transforming the culture and architecture of the NHS must be on the government’s agenda for improving patient care and working lives of NHS leaders. By Danny Mortimer.
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NewsNHS Confed: Suspend routine CQC inspections over winter
NHS leaders are calling for routine inspections of hospitals and other providers to be paused until after winter so services can focus on treatment backlogs and exhausted staff.
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CommentNHS communicators fear crumbling of support
Health communicators are deeply concerned that public support for the NHS may soon start to crumble as the health service wrestles with the daunting task of restoring pre-covid levels of service, writes John Underwood.
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NewsTrenholm: ‘CQC inspections will no longer be big, disruptive events’
The ‘effectiveness’ and ‘responsiveness’ of providers are set to be downplayed during the winter as part of more ‘streamlined’ inspections from the Care Quality Commission, HSJ can reveal.