News archive
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NHS Complaints: Openness and honesty for patients should outweigh professionals’ safe space
June 3, 2016AvMA welcomes publication of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC) report on the quality of NHS complaints investigations published today (2nd June)
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AvMA Conference wine tour and tasting
May 20, 2016AvMA is delighted to announce a charity wine tour and tasting at the Bolney Wine Estate in Sussex on 30 June. For non-golfers, this is the perfect introduction to the AvMA Annual Clinical Negligence Conference.
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Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch to restrict information against experts’ advice
May 12, 2016The expert advisory group report on the establishment of the HSIB published today contains an unequivocal recommendation that any information relevant to a patient’s care should be shared with them, and they should be free to use it as they wish.
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Ombudsman warns of inappropriate discharge from hospital
May 12, 2016The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has published a report showing how some vulnerable patients are inappropriately discharged from hospital.
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Junior doctors’ strike
April 26, 2016There is a full junior doctors strike on 26th and 27th April. AvMA urges all patients / carers to be vigilant and do all they themselves can to help protect their own or their loved ones’ safety and avoid putting unnecessary pressure on NHS services if it can be avoided.