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  • Blood, tissue and cell donor selection criteria report: 2017

    The Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs (SaBTO) recommends reducing some deferral periods for donors.

    • Document type: Independent report
    • Part of a collection: SaBTO reports and guidance documents
    • Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
    • Updated:
  • Missed opportunities: What lessons can be learned from failings at the North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

    A report on the Ombudsman’s investigations into the deaths of two vulnerable young men. We found significant failings in their mental health care and treatment.

    • Document type: Independent report
    • Organisation: The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
    • Updated:
  • Kark review of the fit and proper persons test

    An independent review of how effectively the test prevents unsuitable staff from being redeployed or re-employed in health and social care settings.

    • Document type: Independent report
    • Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
    • Updated:
  • Blowing the whistle: an investigation into the Care Quality Commission’s regulation of the Fit and Proper Persons Requirement

    This report is about our investigation into the Care Quality Commission’s regulation of the Fit and Proper Persons Requirement.

    • Document type: Independent report
    • Organisation: The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
    • Updated:
  • Independent Breast Screening Review report

    Findings and recommendations of the Independent Breast Screening Review.

    • Document type: Independent report
    • Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
    • Updated:
  • Syringe drivers: review of actions around the 2010 safety alert

    Findings from the Department of Health and Social Care's review of action taken since 2010 to address safety concerns with certain ambulatory syringe drivers.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
    • Updated:
  • Annual review of good clinical practice referrals: 2011 to 2016

    Good clinical practice (GCP) referrals received by the MHRA for 2011 to 2016.

    • Document type: Official Statistics
    • Part of a collection: Good clinical practice: guidance and inspections
    • Organisation: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
    • Updated:
  • Improving safety investigations in healthcare

    Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch Expert Advisory Group's recommendations for improving safety investigations across healthcare.

    • Document type: Independent report
    • Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
    • Updated:
  • Selected summaries of investigations by the PHSO Feb-Mar '15

    This report contains of summaries of our investigations. The summaries provide examples of the kind of complaints we handle.

    • Document type: Independent report
    • Organisation: The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
    • Updated:
  • Poly Implant Prosthèse (PIP) implants: toxicology testing

    Details of the toxicology testing carried out on PIP breast implants by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regualtory Agency (MHRA) between 2010 and 2012.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: Medicines and medical devices: product-specific information
    • Organisation: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
    • Updated:
  • Vaginal mesh implants: summary of benefits and risks

    A summary of the evidence on the benefits and risks of vaginal mesh implants.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Part of a collection: Medicines and medical devices: product-specific information
    • Organisation: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
    • Updated:
  • Berwick review into patient safety

    Recommendations to improve patient safety in the NHS in England.

    • Document type: Independent report
    • Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
    • Updated:
  • Review of the Regulation of Cosmetic Interventions

    This independent report sets out recommendations to protect people who choose cosmetic surgery.

    • Document type: Independent report
    • Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
    • Updated:
  • Emergency readmissions data

    New data on emergency readmissions published, as part of the compendium of population health indicators, by The NHS Information Centre.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
    • Updated:
  • Investigations of Complaints about Long Term Health Care

    A Health Service Commissioner report on five investigations into failure of the NHS to provide continuing inpatient care in nursing homes or hospitals.

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