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“Duty of candour” could allow misdiagnosis to be covered up unless changes are made
April 23, 2014AvMA’s Response_to the Department of Health consultation on the Duty of Candour regulations calls for changes to ensure that cases of known late or misdiagnosis that may lead to harm being caused need to be brought to patients’ attention. AvMA believe that the way that the regulations are currently drafted to not cover such circumstances.
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INQUEST
April 17, 2014We assisted the family of Peter Watson in preparing for the Inquest and arranged legal representation for them, which was kindly provided by Mr Pritesh Rathod, a barrister at 1 Crown Office Row. The Coroner reached a conclusion of accidental death. Click here for article
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‘Fundamental standards’ need to do more to protect patients and whistleblowers
April 4, 2014AvMA’s response to the consultation on ‘Fundamental Standards’ to be regulated by the CQC from October broadly welcomes the direction of travel, but calls for amendments to allow CQC to intervene more quickly to protect patients, and measures to protect whistleblowers. Read AvMA’s response here.
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Law commission report on health professional regulation a wasted opportunity
April 2, 2014AvMA is calling on the Department of Health to radically change the draft Bill on health professional regulation published by the Law Commission today. The Law Commission have ignored the voice of patients and key lessons from the Francis inquiry. Read full statement here. Read the Professional Standards Authority’s strong criticisms here
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Jeremy hunt agrees to full duty of candour
March 26, 2014Secretary of State for Health Jeremy Hunt has today announced he accepts the introduction of a full Duty of Candour. The new legal duty on healthcare organisations in England to be open and honest with patients or their families when harm has been caused will apply to any incidents causing significant harm. Mr Hunt’s predecessors as Secretary […]