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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 […]
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New report calls for simplification of complaints system
March 20, 2014Our conference on NHS Complaints held today covered a range of important changes to the complaints system and suggested good practice. We announced that clear guidance had now been issued to the NHS to investigate complaints notwithstanding legal action. This was as a result of our Judicial Review letter last year. Healthwatch England also announced […]
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What will the new duty of candour mean for me?
March 19, 2014A FREE webinar Wednesday 19th March 2014, 9am – 9:45am For more information click here
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“Cover ups” add insult to injury in Northern Ireland emergency pressures scandal
March 17, 2014We have written to Northern Ireland Health Minister, Edwin Poots, calling for an independent urgent review of patient safety in Northern Ireland and the introduction of a statutory ‘Duty of Candour’. The move comes following unprecedented pressures on the emergency department of the Royal Victoria Hospital Belfast, which have resulted in several potentially avoidable deaths. For Full […]