Wednesday, 7 August 2013
NHS chief says Corby care centre is leading the way
NHS chief says Corby care centre is leading the way Health chief Sir Bruce Keogh, medical director for the NHS, officially opened Corby Urgent Care Centre on Tuesday (August 6). Evening Telegraph
Residents invited to healthy fun day - Northamptonshire Telegraph
Residents invited to healthy fun day - Northamptonshire Telegraph It is being organised the NHS Corby Clinical Commissioning Group, the borough council, Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and other partners. The free event is being held at the village's Welcome Centre, in Roman Road, from 1pm until ...
Blame the system not staff for NHS mistakes, says Berwick report
Blame the system not staff for NHS mistakes, says Berwick report Patient safety expert says 'no single person, party or administration' cause problems
NHS staff should not be blamed for mistakes that harm patients, because in the vast majority of cases it is the systems that are at fault, says a watershed report on patient safety.
Prof Don Berwick, a world-renowned expert on patient safety, urged the government and other leaders to work towards a culture that supports dedicated staff, listens to patients and embraces transparency. The NHS, he said, had the potential to be a world leader in patient safety.
- NHS Confederation and NHS Employers respond to Professor Don Berwick's report on patient safety
- GMC statement on the Berwick review
- Chief Nursing Officer and National Director of Patient Safety Welcome Berwick Report
- NHS England pledges further action to protect patient safety following Berwick Report publication
- Our response to Don Berwick's report on patient safety Kings Fund
A promise to learn - a commitment to act: improving the safety of patients in England
A promise to learn - a commitment to act: improving the safety of patients in England This report is the result of the Berwick Review which looked at patient safety following the publication of the Francis Report into the breakdown of care at Mid Staffordshire Hospitals. It highlights the main problems affecting patient safety in the NHS and makes recommendations to address them. NHS Evidence
Wellbeing by numbers – latest ONS data
Wellbeing by numbers – latest ONS data It compares the year to March 2013 with the previous year. Overall estimates of people’s views about their own wellbeing are provided as well as estimates for key personal characteristics and circumstances, such as age, sex and ethnicity, personal relationships, work situation and health.
A separate personal wellbeing interactive graph compares personal wellbeing in the UK between 2011/12 and 2012/13 using data from the annual population survey. NHS Networks
GP surgeries must inform patients about data plan - or face legal action
GP surgeries must inform patients about data plan - or face legal action GP practices could face prosecution under the Data Protection Act if they do not take steps to inform patients that data will be taken from their records and used by the NHS and private companies from this autumn. Guardian
GPs fear workload rise as AQP services expand by a quarter
GPs fear workload rise as AQP services expand by a quarter The number of services that can be commissioned under the any qualified provider (AQP) scheme has expanded by 26% in recent months, raising fears that GPs cannot keep track of increasingly fragmented services. GP Online
A promise to learn - a commitment to act: improving the safety of patients in England
A promise to learn - a commitment to act: improving the safety of patients in England This report is the result of the Berwick Review which looked at patient safety following the publication of the Francis Report into the breakdown of care at Mid Staffordshire Hospitals. It highlights the main problems affecting patient safety in the NHS and makes recommendations to address them. NHS Evidence
Personal iPads to access Emis records
Personal iPads to access Emis records Clinicians are using their personal iPads to access patient records on Emis Web in a pilot scheme run by Informatics Merseyside. EHI News
Stafford Hospital nurse gets 'direct line' for whistleblowers - BBC News
Stafford Hospital nurse gets 'direct line' for whistleblowers - BBC News A nurse who raised nearly 100 complaints over the treatment of patients at Stafford Hospital has taken on a job helping other NHS staff raise their concerns. Helene Donnelly turned whistleblower after she "saw people dying in very, very undignified ...
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