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First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The Secretary of State for Health talks about a number of new initiatives launched this week to strengthen patient safety in the NHS.
This letter explains why leadership is crucial to strengthening patient safety.
Sir Robert Francis launches new review into NHS reporting culture to make it easier for NHS staff to speak up.
Monitor is supporting the Sign up to Safety campaign which aims to reduce avoidable harm by 50% and save 6,000 lives over the next 3 years.
Includes: Blackfriars Consensus Statement on dementia, heatwave plan for 2014 issued and HPV vaccination schedule change in September 2014.
PHE study shows that bacteria with the NDM resistance mechanism are only susceptible to 1 antibiotic with limited response to 3 others.
Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP United Kingdom Secretary of State for Health Virginia Mason Hospital, Seattle
New ambition to reduce avoidable harm, cut costs and save 6,000 lives.
Outbreaks in hospitals across England show the urgent need to step up plans and procedures.
Secretary of State for Health on the changing culture in our hospitals following the Francis Report into Mid Staffordshire.
‘Francis Effect’ on NHS care one year on from Mid Staffs Inquiry with 2,400 more nurses hired in the last year.
Secretary of State for Health message on the drive to ensure safe and compassionate care for all.
Proposed changes to Care Quality Commission registration requirements set out basic level of care that all health and care organisations must provide.
Professor Mark Wilcox has been appointed as the new Chairman of Public Health England's Rapid Review Panel.
The latest monthly MRSA bacteraemia (bloodstream infections) and Clostridium difficile infection figures are published today.
Pre-clinical studies of injections of polyclonal antibodies to treat severe 'C. difficile' infections show great promise.
Following the government’s response to the Mid Staffs Francis inquiry, Mary Agnew gives her personal insight from the implementation team.
The Government has published its response to the Francis inquiry report.
Jeremy Hunt talks about learning lessons of Mid Staffordshire and the importance of building a culture of compassionate care.
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