News archive
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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.
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Nursing & Midwifery Council report: statement from AvMA
May 16, 2018Professional Standards Authority report into NMC handling of cases connected to the Furness General Hospital is a damning indictment of the organisation’s culture.
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Breast screening disaster: statement from AvMA
May 2, 2018AvMA is warning that the more the NHS is reliant on technology, the greater risk there is that the breast screening disaster announced by Jeremy Hunt may be repeated in different ways.