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Diabetes UK report slams inpatient safety

What's wrong with the patient safety for diabetes patients   Diabetes UK has called on providers and commissioners to improve the safety of...

CQC boss says patients face ‘integration lottery’

How is the health and care sector faring in England   Care Quality Commission (CQC) researchers say people's experience of healthcare...

Hancock announces patient safety strategy

Is technology the key to better patient safety   Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced a national strategy for patient safety will be...

CQC looks to cut number of never events

How easy will it be to enforce universal rules   The Care Quality Commission has warned that clinical autonomy is being put above patient...

MPs to ask drug companies to stockpile medication

But will government help cover the costs   Drug companies are due to be asked to stockpile up to six weeks of medications as part of a plan...

Hospital deaths from sepsis jump by more than a third

Will the number of deaths from sepsis continue to rise   According to data collected by Professor Sir Brian Jarman, director of the Dr...

Regulator says care for older people needs reform

Will a CQC review of local authorities help improve care for older people   A review by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) of health and...

Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch report calls for changes to eliminate implant never events

What would improve safety for patients receiving implants   The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch's (HSIB's) first report has called...

Capita’s delivery of primary care support services unacceptable, says NAO

In light of NAO report, how can primary care services return to acceptable level   A National Audit Office (NAO) report says that it is...

GIRFT programme urges cardiothoracic surgery changes

Will recommendations on cardiothoracic surgery changes improve services A report from the getting it right first time (GIRFT) programme recommends...

Pharma wants medicines ‘front and centre’ in phase two Brexit talks

Will medicines supply be priority in next round of Brexit negotiations Pharma leaders have warned of possible medicines shortages and public health...