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  • May 2017
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  • Patient safety in the news

Patient safety in the news

Some of the stories we’ve been reading about this month.

AvMA client Reina Mitchell talks about the cruel price of forcing couples apart when they go into care homes

Police launch an investigation into baby deaths and collapses at the Countess of Chester hospital

A cluster of baby deaths at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust will be investigated by the Department of Health

Breast surgeon Ian Paterson was convicted of intentionally wounding patients

More than 1,400 mistakes are being recorded by maternity staff in hospitals in England each week

  • May 2017
  • Rapid Response and Redress scheme has potential but needs radical changes
  • Partial victory for openness as ‘safe space’ dropped for now
  • Fixed costs ‘premature and ill-informed’
  • Do you have a story to share?
  • We’re looking for new trustees
  • Stepping out for AvMA
  • Patient safety in the news

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  • May 2017
  • Rapid Response and Redress scheme has potential but needs radical changes
  • Partial victory for openness as ‘safe space’ dropped for now
  • Fixed costs ‘premature and ill-informed’
  • Do you have a story to share?
  • We’re looking for new trustees
  • Stepping out for AvMA
  • Patient safety in the news

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