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Nov 2014
Nearly every GP surgery in England has been ranked by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in relation to the risk of providing poor care to patients. Most GP surgeries have been ranked as low concern, but 11% have been placed in the highest risk band, with many having possible issues with mental health plans, appointments…
19
Nov 2014
According to a new report from the Science and Technology Select Committee, as well as the benefits for diseases such as cancer, more needs to be done to highlight the risks of screening. Although it is helpful in early-stage diagnosis of diseases, it can also lead to “false results, misdiagnosis and unnecessary treatment.” Andrew Miller…
11
Nov 2014
The parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman published a report on the 29 October 2014 summarising 161 investigations the Ombudsman carried out this year. In one case, a man died following a liver biopsy and it was found that there were various failures in his care, including inappropriate discharge from Accident & Emergency. Consent to the…
11
Nov 2014
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman reported on 29 October 2014 that a day old baby suffered permanent brain damage as a result of serious mistakes by a nurse and two doctors during an urgent blood transfusion. The baby required the transfusion after developing severe jaundice. She deteriorated fast during the transfusion, developing difficulty breathing…
07
Nov 2014
A report has warned that patients are being made to feel frightened when making complaints to the NHS, many being confronted by hostile staff who denied having done anything wrong. Others feared that if they pursued the complaint, they would be treated even worse out of spite. The report, put together by charity The Patients…
21
Oct 2014
A damning report by the Care Quality Commission has found that four in ten hospitals are unsafe. Patients are picking up serious infections and being given the wrong drugs, while the elderly are being neglected and suffering falls due to shortages of staff. According to the CQC, maternity wards and A&E units are a particular…
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