Maternity Services at Bedford Hospital “Inadequate”
Following an unannounced inspection, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have downgraded maternity services at Bedford hospital to “inadequate”. Unannounced inspection into maternity services at […]
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NHS Launch Maternity Leadership Training
Nadine Dorries, the Patient Safety Minister has announced £500,000 to fund an innovative NHS maternity leadership training programme. Starting this year, hundreds of senior […]
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The Government Response to the Cumberlege Review
Nadine Dorries, the Minister for Patient Safety has recently issued an update on the Government’s response to the Cumberlege Review. What is the Cumberlege […]
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Can Patient Safety Mistakes be Reduced with Help from the Aviation Industry?
NHS staff are to be given training similar to what an air accident investigator might receive. The course starts on Monday and aims to […]
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Shrewsbury and Telford Maternity Missed Opportunities to Learn
Last week Donna Ockenden shared the initial investigation report into what is possibly the biggest scandal the NHS has ever seen. Ockenden chairs the […]
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NHS Cover-Ups: A Culture Problem?
It has not been a good year for the NHS. Not just because a once in a lifetime pandemic has exposed gaping holes caused […]
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Do Not Resuscitate Decisions Were Inappropriately Applied
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published an interim report into the use of Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) decisions. It suggests that some Do […]
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Gynaecologist, Dr Malay Haldar, to be struck off
The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) has suspended Dr Malay Haldar following a General Medical Council (GMC) investigation. Dr Malay was a locum consultant […]
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Nurse, Lucy Letby charged in relation to Baby Deaths
Following the news earlier this week that a nurse had been re-arrested regarding the death of a number of babies at the Countess of […]
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The police have re-arrested a lady in relation to a number of baby deaths at the Countess of Chester Hospital. They have not named […]
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Free School Meals During Holidays
In October, Tory MPs voted overwhelmingly against providing children with free school meals during school holidays. A decision already called “callous”, got even harder […]
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CQC review do not attempt resuscitation (DNAR) decisions
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have been asked by the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) to conduct a formal review into how […]
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