News archive
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Research on harm within healthcare
July 18, 2018Invitation to participate and contribute to research on ‘second harm’ within healthcare.
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AvMA statement in response to publication of NHS “Learning from Deaths” guidance for trusts and families
July 12, 2018AvMA welcomes the Learning from Deaths guidance but warns that guidance alone will not address the strategic and cultural issues in the NHS which allow far too many avoidable deaths to occur.
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Become a Friend of AvMA
July 2, 2018AvMA has launched Friends of AvMA, a new way for you to support the charity. For just £5/month, you can help make healthcare safer and fairer for all.
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Parliament told ‘Safe Space’ would destroy confidence in the NHS
June 26, 2018Controversial proposals to impose a prohibition on sharing information gleaned from NHS patient safety investigations would destroy trust in NHS investigations and the NHS’ traditional relationship with patients.
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Gosport report and Government response not enough – people should be held to account
June 20, 2018AvMA welcomes today’s report on the Gosport War Memorial Hospital scandal but warns that the Government’s response falls short of what is needed to satisfy the families and the public.