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  • Keogh report too late for thousands of patients

    July 16, 2013

    AvMA is calling for urgent changes to regulation of the NHS and implementation of key recommendation from the Francis inquiry,following the publication of the Keogh report today. AvMA chief executive Peter Walsh said: “It is scandalous that patients have lost their lives needlessly or been caused misery due to failings in basic care and the […]

  • Healthcare assistant proposals are not enough

    July 10, 2013

    AvMA has warned that the proposals in the Cavendish Review about Healthcare Assistants published today do not go far enough to protect patients and ensure appropriate standards amongst healthcare assistants. The report by Robert Francis QC following the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust public inquiry had recommended regulation of healthcare assistants. However the Government is resisting this and […]

  • DoH faces legal challenge over lack of openness

    July 3, 2013

    The Department of Health faces a potential judicial review if it does not alter key guidance on investigating NHS complaints, which allows NHS trusts to close down complaints investigations if there is a hint of legal action.  A “letter before claim” has been issued to Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt. It warns that […]

  • CQC and Morecambe Bay scandal

    June 25, 2013

    AvMA is working to secure a fully independent and wide-ranging investigation into events concerning the safety and regulation of University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.  Ministers have promised an investigation, to be chaired by Dr Bill Kirkup, following campaigning by Morecambe families and AvMA.  AvMA is arguing that the investigation must cover the […]

  • AvMA pushing for progress on Francis and NHS complaints

    May 31, 2013

    AvMA’s Chief Executive, Peter Walsh, has been appointed a senior adviser to Don Berwick in his review of patient safety in the wake of the Francis report.  AvMA is also represented on the group advising Ann Clwyd MP on the NHS complaints system.  Both groups are due to report at the end of July.

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