News archive
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CQC review of how NHS trusts investigate and learn from deaths
August 4, 2016The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is looking at how NHS acute, community healthcare and mental health trusts investigate deaths and learn from their investigations.
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AvMA launches proposals to ensure patient safety addressed in litigated cases
July 21, 2016AvMA has presented draft proposals to ministers designed to ensure that there is always a review of litigated cases and a ‘patient safety letter’ provided to the claimant
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CQC endorses AvMA’s new information leaflet on the duty of candour
July 4, 2016AvMA’s latest information leaflet has been endorsed by the CQC. The leaflet clearly explains the legal duty of candour in England, introduced following a campaign by AvMA and leading patient safety advocates including Will Powell.
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AvMA gives cautious welcome to proposed Scottish no-blame compensation scheme
June 24, 2016AvMA welcomes the intentions of Scottish Government to create a fairer way of compensating people and aligning this effort with other processes for improving patient safety, but we have serious concerns about some of the proposals.
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AvMA seeks specialist clinical negligence volunteers
June 8, 2016Are you interested in specialising in clinical negligence work and looking for a training contract or pupillage? If so, you may wish to consider volunteering with AvMA.