23
Dec 2015
A team of experts from MBRRACE-UK (Mothers and Babies: Reducing Risk Through Audits and Confidential Enquiries) has called for a review by NHS health boards and trusts into their maternity care to see whether deaths amongst babies were due to mistakes. Out of 162 trusts and boards, 21 were red flagged and told that a…
22
Dec 2015
A study, published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia, has suggested that fewer patients undergoing emergency surgery die in hospitals that have higher staffing levels. The research, which analysed data relating to nearly 295,000 patients, also found that patients were more likely to die after a weekend admission. They said this showed that staffing had…
22
Dec 2015
According to public spending watchdog The National Audit Office, the NHS is facing an unprecedented funding black hole and this year, trusts in England are expected to accrue deficits in excess of £2.2 billion. The financial positions of NHS and foundation trusts have deteriorated substantially since 2014-15 when they stood at £843 million. The Government…
22
Dec 2015
Health watchdog the Care Quality Commission has raised serious concerns over shortages of nursing staff at Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, and the trust has been rated ‘inadequate’ in terms of safety. The trust also received criticism over concerns about poor infection control and uncleanliness, and was given an overall rating of “requires improvement”. The…
10
Dec 2015
The NHS ombudsman has warned that three quarters of hospital investigations into patient complaints, in which avoidable injury or death has taken place, do not identify serious failings in care and families are being left in the dark. Many complainants are being met with “a wall of silence from the NHS”, partly due to often…
08
Dec 2015
The government has said that patients from outside the EU, with the exception of refugees and asylum seekers, should be charged for GP services, in addition to A&E and ambulance care, which they have already stated they intend to charge for. New rules came into force in April, which requires non-EU citizens living in the…
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