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  • New bill to improve patient safety

    Proposals will give the Health Service Safety Investigations Body power to investigate serious patient safety incidents.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New improvements to help fight sepsis

    Jeremy Hunt announces measures to improve sepsis identification, tracking and prevention.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Government responds on cyber security and data

    Plans to strengthen NHS and social care organisations against cyber attacks and protect patient data.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Government to extend protections for NHS whistleblowers

    NHS whistleblowers will be better protected by new rules that prohibit discrimination against them if they seek re-employment in the NHS.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Mental health and NHS performance

    Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Health, talks about mental health service improvements and maintaining NHS performance standards.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Barcode technology helping to improve patient safety

    Barcodes are being used to trace NHS patients and their treatments, manage medical supplies and monitor the effectiveness of equipment.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Reducing infections in the NHS

    Plans to prevent hospital infections include more money for hospitals who reduce infection rates and publishing E. coli rates by local area.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • CQC review of deaths of NHS patients

    Jeremy Hunt on the Care Quality Commission's report into the way NHS trusts review and investigate the deaths of patients in England.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Safer pregnancy awareness campaign

    The "Our Chance" campaign aims to maximise women's chances of having safer pregnancies.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Improving the safety of maternity care in the NHS

    New measures to make giving birth safer, including maternity safety funding and publishing maternity ratings, have been announced.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • MHRA urges people to be cautious when buying sports supplements

    A review into the sports supplement industry ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympic games shows the sport supplement industry is improving.

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  • Establishing the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch

    HSIB Expert Advisory Group makes recommendations for improving safety investigations across healthcare.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Progress on creating the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch

    Dr Mike Durkin, NHS England's Director of Patient Safety, writes about the work to establish the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch.

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  • From a blame culture to a learning culture

    Health Secretary addresses the Global Patient Safety Summit on improving safety standards in healthcare.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Plans to end the cover-up culture in the NHS

    Health Secretary will announce plans to improve NHS safety and transparency at the first ministerial-level Global Patient Safety Summit.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Over £2 million investment in safer maternity care

    Hospitals across England awarded a share of government funding to invest in new maternity safety equipment.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Review shows how NHS hospitals can save money and improve care

    Carter Review says hospitals must standardise procedures, be more transparent and work more closely with neighbouring NHS trusts.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Help shape the Independent Patient Safety Investigation Service

    Dr Mike Durkin, Director of Patient Safety, NHS England, discusses the plans for the Independent Patient Safety Investigation Service.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • MHRA conference: Pharmacovigilance Symposium

    6 November 2015: registration for the good pharmacovigilance practice symposium (GPvP) in London is now open.

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  • Global health changes and overcoming regulatory challenges was a major part of the MHRA Annual Lecture

    Dr Dan Hartman, Director of Integrated Development for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, delivered the tenth Annual Lecture.

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