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Patient deaths under investigation as trust admits ‘poor record keeping’
Yesterday the news broke that the deaths of 25 patients under the care of Imperial College Healthcare trust in London are being investigated after the authority admitted to 'poor record keeping'. I found this story of particular interest as I have recently represented a client whose...
Backlog of nurse investigations raises patient safety issues
On Tuesday the Daily Telegraph reported findings of a report that has revealed patients are being put at risk by incompetent nurses because a regulator is failing.
According to the Telegraph, the report into the performance of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) found the...
Medical negligence compensation bill soars but why not address patient safety?
Yesterday the Independent reported that the NHS paid out a record £1 billion for medical negligence compensation claims in one year.
The article stated that a surge in the number of claims by patients or their families led to a huge rise in the health service's compensation bill...
Shock as newspapers report young man died of thirst in hospital
This week an inquest reportedly heard that a patient who died of dehydration at a leading teaching hospital phoned 999 from his bed because he was so desperate for a drink.
The Daily Mail reported that police arrived at Kane Gorny's bedside but were sent away by nurses who told them that...
Failures in NHS care revealed by watchdog
Yesterday the news broke that more than a quarter of NHS and social care services in England are failing to meet the acceptable standards that they should.
According to the BBC , the Care Quality Commission (CQC) found that staff shortages and poor management of medicines were common...
Shortage of midwives raises potential for medical negligence
Today an NHS watchdog has stated that the health service is in the midst of a shortage of midwives and that maternity care is emerging as a problem area for some Trusts.
According to the Guardian, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has said that one in three maternity services in the...
NHS trusts on the brink must be supported to ensure patient safety
This week there has been much news about the NHS cash crisis, with the Mirror reporting today that Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has been told it could 'spread like wildfire through hospitals'.
The warning comes after Mr Lansley announced that South London Healthcare NHS Trust could be...
