Research and statistics

Report setting out findings and recommendations of the rapid review into data on patient safety in mental health inpatient pathways.

• Document type: Independent report
• Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 21 March 2024

• Rapid review into data on mental health inpatient settings: final report and recommendations

  Ministerial foreword Every patient deserves to be treated in an…

Findings and recommendations of the independent review into racial, ethnic and other factors leading to unfair biases in the design and use of medical devices.

• Document type: Independent report
• Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 11 March 2024

• Equity in medical devices: independent review - quick read

  Scope This independent review was tasked by the Secretary of State for…

• Equity in medical devices: independent review - summary report

  Foreword The initial stimulus for this review was growing concern about a…

The independent inquiry’s phase 1 report on matters relating to David Fuller’s actions at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust.

• Document type: Independent report
• Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 28 November 2023

Report of the independent review on the causes of disagreements in the care of critically ill children by the Nuffield Council on Bioethics.

• Document type: Independent report
• Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 18 September 2023

Metrics from pharmacovigilance inspections carried out annually.

• Document type: Official Statistics
• Part of a collection: Good pharmacovigilance practice for medicines (GPvP)
• Organisation: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
• Updated: 1 September 2023

A vision for improving the care and support available to families when baby loss occurs before 24 weeks' gestation.

• Document type: Independent report
• Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 22 July 2023

A report on the investigation into the death of Elizabeth Dixon and a series of recommendations in respect of the failures in the care she received from the NHS.

• Document type: Independent report
• Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 11 May 2023

The report of the independent investigation led by Dr Bill Kirkup on maternity and neonatal services in East Kent.

• Document type: Independent report
• Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 19 October 2022

Findings, conclusions and essential actions from the independent review of maternity services at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.

• Document type: Independent report
• Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 30 March 2022

A statistical summary of clinical/social care negligence cases open at any stage during 2020/21, including an analysis of new cases opened, closed and all monies paid on cases open at any stage during 2020/21

• Document type: Official Statistics
• Organisation: Department of Health (Northern Ireland) and 1 others
• Updated: 24 February 2022

The findings and recommendations of the national overprescribing review led by Dr Keith Ridge, Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for England.

• Document type: Independent report
• Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 22 September 2021

Sets out the Patient Reference Group’s reflections on the recommendations in the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety (IMMDS) Review report.

• Document type: Independent report
• Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 21 July 2021

This report highlights repeated failings in the way X-rays and scans are reported on and followed up across NHS services.

• Document type: Independent report
• Organisation: The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
• Updated: 8 July 2021

Emerging findings and recommendations from the independent review of maternity services at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.

• Document type: Independent report
• Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 10 December 2020

This PAR covers the assessment of an application to reclassify Benacort Hayfever Relief for Adults 64 micrograms, nasal spray from Prescription Only Medicine (POM) to General Sales (GSL).

• Document type: Research and analysis
• Organisation: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
• Updated: 17 November 2020

This report explores the state of local complaints handling across the NHS and UK Government departments and highlights three areas that need to change.

• Document type: Independent report
• Organisation: The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
• Updated: 15 July 2020

Findings and recommendations of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety (IMMDS) Review.

• Document type: Independent report
• Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 8 July 2020

This report provides an overview of the referrals caseload under the maternity investigations programme for East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.

• Document type: Independent report
• Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 7 April 2020

A report from the independent inquiry that was set up following the conviction of surgeon Ian Paterson.

• Document type: Independent report
• Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 4 February 2020

A statistical summary of clinical/social care negligence cases open at any stage during 2018/19, including an analysis of new cases opened, closed and all monies paid on cases open at any stage during 2018/19

• Document type: Official Statistics
• Organisation: Department of Health (Northern Ireland) and 1 others
• Updated: 25 October 2019