Polski Dzial Improving the quality of patient care
A leading expert in the field of clinical quality improvement from the University of Dundee has advised that the NHS in Scotland must adopt a radically different approach if it wishes to learn from medical mistakes and improve the standards of care provided in Scottish hospitals. Professor Peter Davey, Lead for Clinical Quality Improvement at […]
Nursing home owners sentenced after death of elderly resident
Two nursing home owners have been fined after an elderly resident died following a fall from a hoist. Annie Bradley, 78, was being transported in a sling from her bed to a specialist chair at the home in Leicester in July 2008. During the manoeuvre Miss Bradley fell to the floor, hitting her head. The […]
Consultation launched on NHS compensation claims
The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on plans to reform the system of NHS compensation claims by introducing a no-fault compensation scheme in Scotland. The change would mean patients who have suffered loss, injury or damage as a result of healthcare treatment could be compensated without having to resort to court action. The proposed […]
Fines imposed following scaffolding fall death
A firm, its director and a supervisor have been sentenced for safety failings after a worker died from injuries sustained in a fall from scaffolding at a construction site in East Sussex. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted them for negligence and defects that contributed towards the incident in 2009. Hastings Magistrates’ Court heard […]