WIDESPREAD PRESCRIPTION ERRORS DISCOVERED BY GMC
GMC study finds widespread errors in hospital prescriptions
03 December 09
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CHAIRMAN OF COLCHESTER HOSPITAL UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST SACKED
Hospital Chairman Sacked After Targets Missed
27 November 09
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BASILDON HOSPITAL CRITICISED BY CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
Healthcare Watchdog Identifies Failings At Basildon Hospital
27 November 09
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NHS FUNDED "PRIVATE" HIP REPLACEMENTS 20 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO FAIL
Study finds hip NHS funded "private" hip replacements are 20 times more likely to fail
29 September 09
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GPS FEAR FLU SERVICE MISDIAGNOSIS
90% of general practitioners polled by GP magazine said that they feared that patients with serious illness could be misdiagnosed by the National Flu Pandemic Service (NFPS).
06 August 09
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INFECTION KILLS HEART OPERATION PATIENTS
Three patients who underwent heart surgery at a Nottingham hospital have died as a result of an infection acquired whilst in hospital.
24 July 09
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GPS PAID BONUSES NOT TO REFER PATIENTS
A scheme that pays GPs bonuses not to refer patients to hospital has come under fire from the British Medical Association (BMA).
04 February 09
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HOSPITAL ERRORS KILL 3,645
Figures revealed by the National Patient Safety Agency show an alarming increase in the number of patients who die as a result of hospital errors.
08 January 09
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PATIENT SAFETY RISKED BY SHORTAGE OF DOCTORS IN A&E DEPARTMENTS
The College of Emergency Medicine, the body for doctors working in accident and emergency departments, has criticised the staffing levels in hospitals across the country.
09 December 08
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TWO THIRDS OF GPS FAIL TO MEET WAITING TIME TARGET
An investigation by the Healthcare Commission has found that less than a third of GP’s are able to offer patients an appointment within 48 hours, the target set by the government.
16 October 08
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79% OF NEONATAL UNITS UNDERSTAFFED
A report commissioned by the premature baby charity Bliss has discovered alarming shortages of staff in neontal units.
15 October 08
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LACK OF SURGEONS CAUSES NHS TO GET BY "ON A WING AND A PRAYER"
A report has found that many hospital trusts do not have sufficient surgeons to carry out surgery in cases of oesophageal and gastric cancer.
14 October 08
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SHORTAGES OF NEONATAL NURSES HITS CARE
A report prepared by MPs has found a worrying shortage of staff on neontal units.
17 June 08
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MISSING RECORDS PUT HEALTH AT RISK
A survey carried out by the Health Service Journal has found that doctors at NHS hospitals carry out an alarming number of outpatient consultations without any access to patient records.
22 May 08
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PAEDIATRIC SERVICES UNDER THREAT
Doctors have warned of a threat to the future of paediatric surgery.
16 May 08
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DOCTORS CRITICISE STERILISATION OF SURGICAL IMPLEMENTS
Doctors have launched an attack on the contracting out of sterilisation of surgical equipment.
25 April 08
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ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS CRITICAL OF CONSULTANT APPOINTMENTS
The Royal College of Surgeons (RCS), the body responsible for setting professional standards for surgeons, has criticised the appointment of some consultants.
24 April 08
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HOSPITAL CRITICISED FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDE CLEAN ENVIRONMENT
The government's health watchdog, the Healthcare Commission, has issued an improvement notice to the Bromley Hospitals NHS Trust because of poor infection control.
04 February 08
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REPORT HIGHLIGHTS POOR MATERNITY CARE
A report by the Healthcare Commission into maternity care has shown widespread variation in the standard of care that mothers and babies receive.
25 January 08
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17,000 DEATHS EACH YEAR DUE TO POOR NHS PERFORMANCE
A study has shown that over 17,000 deaths each year are attributable to poor performance in the NHS.
18 January 08
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KNEE REPLACEMENT RECALL
For the second time in a matter of months joint replacement components supplied by Smith and Nephew are being recalled.
27 November 07
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11,000 PREVENTABLE DVT DEATHS EACH YEAR
An investigation by MPs has concluded that 11,000 patients are killed each year as a result of the failure of NHS hospitals to implement adequate deep vein thrombosis (DVT) treatment guidelines.
20 November 07
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HOSPITALS FAIL TO MEET INFECTION CONTROL STANDARDS
The government's health watchdog, the Healthcare Commission has pledged to get tough with NHS Trusts that do not do enough to reduce the risk of infection within their hospitals.
19 October 07
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90 BELIEVED KILLED BY HOSPITAL INFECTION
As many as 90 patients died as a result of contracting clostridium difficile at a Kent Hospital.
11 October 07
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A&E SERVICES CRITICISED
A government report into accident and emergency departments criticises the standard of care given to patients.
11 October 07
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OUT OF HOURS GP COVER PUTS CHILDREN AT RISK
Children are being put at risk by an over reliance on out of hours telephone consultations and assessments by inexperienced staff, according to an article in the British Medical Journal.
31 August 07
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HIP REPLACEMENT PACKAGING BLUNDER
A blunder in the packaging of the components used in hip replacement surgery has led to patients undergoing revision surgery.
17 August 07
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NEW NHS RECRUITMENT POLICY LEADS TO HOSPITAL CHAOS
Patients and staff across the NHS face chaos as over 30,000 new junior doctors take up their posts on 1 August.
01 August 07
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MENTAL HEALTH NURSES SURVEY FINDS STAFFING LEVELS COMPROMISE PATIENT CARE
A survey published by the Royal College of Nursing paints a damning picture of nursing in mental health.
01 August 07
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CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICE CRITICAL OF NHS HAND HYGIENE
The Chief Medical Officer’s Annual report records that poor hand hygiene continues to spread infection within the NHS.
17 July 07
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MIDWIFERY SERVICES UNDER STRAIN
Eighty percent of maternity units do not have enough midwives. That is according to the Royal College of Midwives.
13 June 07
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HOSPITAL ADMITS STAFF CUTS PUT PATIENTS AT RISK
An Essex Hospital has admitted that staff cuts have put patients at risk.
23 March 07
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HEALTHCARE COMMISSION CRITICISES HOSPITAL CARE FOR CHILDREN
Only 25% of hospitals meet the government's required standards for the care of children. That is the conclusion of a report "Improving Services For Children In Hospital", published by the government's health watchdog, the Healthcare Commission.
28 February 07
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HOSPITAL WITHDRAWS EMERGENCY SURGERY DUE TO SAFTEY FEARS
A hospital is set to withdraw emergency surgery services due to a lack of skilled staff.
08 February 07
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MORE MATERNITY UNITS TO HAVE NO DOCTORS
Many hospital maternity units could be replaced by units run by midwives.
06 February 07
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HEALTHCARE COMMISSION CRITISES NHS TRUSTS
Some NHS Trusts are failing to carry out adequate investigations into complaints made against them.
01 February 07
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OVER 45,000 NHS PATIENTS INFECTED BY MRSA AND C DIFF IN 2006
Over 45,000 patients contracted MRSA or C difficile in NHS Hospitals in 2006.
30 January 07
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REPORT CRITICIES NHS FUNDED PRIVATE TREATMENT CENTRES
Private hospitals carrying out NHS surgery may compromise patient safety.
18 January 07
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CONCERN OVER SOLICITORS BUYING CASES
Some solicitors are buying cases from insurers.
03 January 07
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CONCERNS OVER COUNTERFEIT DRUGS
NHS patients have been supplied with counterfeit drugs. In the past 2 years the NHS has discovered 5 instances of counterfeit drugs being supplied to patients and many more cases are under investigation.
02 January 07
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MEDICAL ERRORS KILL 1 IN 300 PATIENTS
The Chief Medical Officer has said that medical errors kill 1 in 300 patients.
07 November 06
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