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Health and Adult social care must embrace complaints to improve services
December 8, 2014In a report out today the Care Quality Commission has found that there is wide variation in the way complaints are handled across the NHS, primary care and adult social care services in England, with complainants being met too often with a defensive culture rather than one that listens and is willing to learn. Peter Walsh, […]
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History made today as “duty of candour” becomes law – more action needed to make nhs cover ups a thing of the past
November 27, 2014Today marks an historic moment for the NHS in England. The statutory Duty of Candour – a legal duty to be open and honest with patients or their families when things go wrong that can cause harm – comes into force. Action against Medical Accidents (“AvMA” – the charity for patient safety & justice) has […]
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AVMA responds to GMC & NMC’s duty of candour consultation
November 14, 2014Action on all our parts vital if cover-ups are to be effectively outlawed
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Peers urged to ditch ‘dangerous & misguided’ medical innovation bill
October 23, 2014AvMA is urging peers to ditch or radically amend the Medical Innovation Bill when they debate it in the House of Lords on 24th October. Read full Press Release Read AvMA’s briefing
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AVMA calls for more robust regulation of ‘fundamental’ standards
October 17, 2014In its response to the CQC consultation on fundamental standards, AvMA calls on the CQC to address the apparent tension between the need to uphold ‘fundamental standards’ introduced following the Francis report. The public has a legitimate right to expect these standards to be proactively regulated, which does not sit well with the CQC’s desire […]