The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has developed a series of online tools to support the implementation of NICE guidance. The first two tools to be released are on neutropenic sepsis and lower limb peripheral arterial disease.
Waste in the NHS
In response to the Choosing Wisely campaign, the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges has challenged national organisations representing medical specialists to identify five treatments, tests or procedures commonly used in their field, whose necessity should be questioned and discussed.
Launch of National Patient Safety Alerting System
The new National Patient Safety Alerting System (NPSAS) has been launched to strengthen the rapid dissemination of urgent patient safety alerts to healthcare providers via the Central Alerting System (CAS).
Guidelines for the Provision of Anaesthetic Services (GPAS) 2014
Guidelines for the Provision of Anaesthetic Services (GPAS) 2014 is now available, and each chapter has been revised during the autumn of 2013 to reflect changes in national recommendations.
Using clinical communities to improve quality
The Health Foundation has published a new report. Using clinical communities to improve qualityâ€. The report identifies key lessons for using the clinical community and provides a model to help clinicians to lead and engage work to improve quality.
Francis Inquiry – one year on
It is one year since Sir Robert Francis QC launched the report of his Inquiry into the causes of poor patient care at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Hospital Trust. The NHS Foundation has published case studies of its projects aimed at improving patient safety.
Maternity services in England: fortieth report of session 2013/14
This report finds that England may not have enough midwives and maternity consultants to provide universally safe care because government funding is “insufficientâ€.
NHS England urged to check pathology safety
More transparency, better safety checks and standardisation of processes and procedures are among recommendations by a review of pathology services.
Good practice guide on patient group directions
NICE has produced good practice guidance on providing medicines without prescription under a patient group direction (PGD).
Information Governance Bulletin
NHS England has published the tenth Information Governance Bulletin.
CQC launches national review of dementia care
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is to carry out focused inspections of some 150 care homes and acute hospitals to review how people with dementia are cared for in England.
Women’s experiences of maternity care have improved, but further progress is needed
The 2013 survey of women’s experiences of maternity care in England shows some improvements since the 2010 survey but highlights concerns around continuity of care, support during labour and birth, cleanliness and other issues.
Hard truths: essential actions
The focus of this Health Foundation briefing is on bridging the gap between the actions set out by the government in Hard Truths and their practical application. It makes suggestions to policy makers how the continual reduction of harm can be achieved by measuring safety comprehensively and by building the capability of individuals, organisations and systems.
Information governance bulletin
The ninth edition of the NHS England Information Governance Bulletin is now available.
Patient safety alert on placement devices for nasogastric tube insertion
A patient safety alert has been issued by NHS England on the use of placement devices for inserting nasogastric tubes.
Accident and emergency quality indicators by provider
This report, generated from Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) A&E data, sets out data coverage, data quality and performance information for five A&E indicators.
Medications in recovery: best practice in reviewing treatment
A new guide to best practice in reviewing treatment for drug users has been published by Public Health England.
Guidelines on eye care for the young
Guidelines have been published for commissioners and local authorities on how to put the UK Vision Strategy into action for children, young people and their families.
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