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  • Department of Health proposal to apply ‘safe space’ arrangements to all safety investigations could legitimise ‘cover-ups’

    November 11, 2016

    AvMA is calling on everyone who shares its concerns to respond to the consultation. The closing date is December 16th.

  • New guidance on consent welcomed

    October 27, 2016 | Latest

    AvMA welcomes new guidance on obtaining informed consent issued today by the Royal College of Surgeons. The guidance re-states existing good practice pointing out that it is now mandatory following the landmark legal case of Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board. AvMA chief executive Peter Walsh said:

    “This clear guidance is very welcome and is a reminder that doctors need to be given the time and resources to enable them to share decision making meaningfully with patients. Each patient needs to be treated as an individual and be enabled to make fully informed decisions about their treatment, which can have life changing implications for them.”

  • Cautious welcome to maternity safety and compensation proposals

    October 17, 2016

    AvMA has given a cautious welcome to proposals announced today by Secretary of State for Health Jeremy Hunt for an alternative compensation scheme for maternity cases and improvements to patient safety

  • Royal College of Nursing’s Dame Professor Donna Kinnair appointed patron of AvMA

    September 29, 2016

    AvMA is delighted to announce that Dame Professor Donna Kinnair has been appointed as a patron of the charity. Donna is currently Director of Nursing, Policy and Practice at the Royal College of Nursing.

  • Representing Families at Inquests

    September 22, 2016

    The last few places are available for AvMA’s conference on representing families at inquests, in Manchester on 6 October.

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