Mid Staffordshire Trust Inquiry Report Published

The final report of the public inquiry into Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust (the Francis Report) has now been published:

• Executive Summary
• Volume 1: Analysis of evidence and lessons learned (part 1)
• Volume 2: Analysis of evidence and lessons learned (part 2)
• Volume 3: Present and future, annexes
• Key facts and figures

You can also find more information on the Inquiry's web site.

Managing NHS hospital consultants

Managing NHS hospital consultants: The 2003 contract for hospital consultants delivered many expected benefits, but there is room for improvement in how trusts manage their consultants. National Audit Office

NHS trust tricked in email scam

NHS trust tricked in email scam: A NHS trust in South Yorkshire admits it lost more than £680,000 in an email fraud. BBC News

VIDEO: Stafford nurse describes failings

VIDEO: Stafford nurse describes failings: 'Whistleblower' nurse Helene Donnelly believes Stafford Hospital's major failing was not listening to patient care concerns. BBC News

Would zero tolerance boost patient care?

Would zero tolerance boost patient care?: Hospital managers are given too many incentives to do the wrong thing, says Dr Foster co-founder. Public Service

Important changes to clinical scientist education, training and regulation

Important changes to clinical scientist education, training and regulation: Modernising Scientific Careers (MSC) Scientist Training Programme (STP) has standardised pre registration clinical scientist training and education. It is important employers are aware of the subsequent arrangements for statutory regulation. NHS Employers

Introducing Health Education England: our strategic intent

Introducing Health Education England: our strategic intent: This document sets out HEE's purpose and the role that they will play in leading education, training and development across the system to deliver improvements in the quality of care for patients. It also includes high level guidance for workforce planners. HEE are welcoming
views and feedback on this document at HEE.StrategicIntentFeedback@nhs.net

• Consultation document
• HEE - news

Why is racism rife in the NHS?

Why is racism rife in the NHS?: Without immigrant staff, the health service would come to a standstill. So why aren't BME health professionals treated fairly?

Mid Staffs hospital scandal: the essential guide

Mid Staffs hospital scandal: the essential guide: With a new inquiry into the causes of poor care at the hospital being released, the findings may have ramifications for the rest of the NHS. Study the issue in depth and learn all you need to know about what happens next with our essential guide.

GSK to publish clinical trial data for drugs

GSK to publish clinical trial data for drugs:
Britain’s largest pharmaceutical company has stunned the medical world by announcing it would back a campaign to publish all clinical trial results to preserve the safety of medicines. The Independent

Mid Staffordshire Trust care scandal: Report highlighting serious failings due to be published

Mid Staffordshire Trust care scandal: Report highlighting serious failings due to be published:
The campaigner who kick-started exposure of the Mid-Staffordshire health care scandal has called for people to be held to account for its failings as a landmark report on “shocking” care at the hospital trust was due to be published today. The Independent