News archive
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Care Quality Commission told it “must improve” on duty of candour
August 5, 2016Action against Medical Accidents today publishes its report on how the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has been regulating the statutory duty of candour
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CQC review of how NHS trusts investigate and learn from deaths
August 4, 2016The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is looking at how NHS acute, community healthcare and mental health trusts investigate deaths and learn from their investigations.
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AvMA launches proposals to ensure patient safety addressed in litigated cases
July 21, 2016AvMA has presented draft proposals to ministers designed to ensure that there is always a review of litigated cases and a ‘patient safety letter’ provided to the claimant
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CQC endorses AvMA’s new information leaflet on the duty of candour
July 4, 2016AvMA’s latest information leaflet has been endorsed by the CQC. The leaflet clearly explains the legal duty of candour in England, introduced following a campaign by AvMA and leading patient safety advocates including Will Powell.
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AvMA gives cautious welcome to proposed Scottish no-blame compensation scheme
June 24, 2016AvMA welcomes the intentions of Scottish Government to create a fairer way of compensating people and aligning this effort with other processes for improving patient safety, but we have serious concerns about some of the proposals.