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Urgent action required to prevent avoidable harm and deaths amongst non COVID-19 patients
June 9, 2020AvMA today called for the Government to act urgently to open up NHS services for non-COVID patients or risk avoidable harm to thousands. In his latest blog, AvMA Chief Executive Peter Walsh warned that many NHS hospitals are running at 60% of capacity or less, with Nightingale hospitals standing empty and private sector capacity unused. […]
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Important information about our response to COVID-19
April 9, 2020Information last updated on 9 July 2020 On Government advice AvMA staff and volunteers are now working from home wherever possible. We are doing our best to operate all of our activities as normal wherever possible but please see below for further details. Calls to our helpline Our helpline remains open for its usual hours […]
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Saving lives threatened by COVID19 is rightly a priority, but many more can be saved by improving patient safety
April 8, 2020In his new blog, AvMA Chief Executive Peter Walsh shares some thoughts about what the COVID19 outbreak could mean for patient safety. He writes: “On behalf of all of us at AvMA, I would like to state our best wishes and solidarity with all those who have lost loved ones or been seriously affected by […]
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Apply now for the PIC Magazine Awards, in association with AvMA
April 8, 2020Now in their third year, the PIC Magazine Awards are an excellent opportunity for those working in the specialist fields of Clinical Negligence and Court of Protection to be recognised for their achievements during their career. The Awards are now open and looking for applications in three categories: The Clinical Negligence Rising Star Award The […]
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AvMA Annual Clinical Negligence Conference 2020 postponed
April 1, 2020It is with great regret that, in light of the seriousness of the spread of Coronavirus, the 2020 AvMA Annual Clinical Negligence Conference has had to be postponed. This is obviously a huge disappointment to us but the decision is necessary for reasons which are beyond our control and of which we are all very […]