One year on
On this first anniversary of publication, it seems no exaggeration to describe the impact of The Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry as seismic. Indeed, it seems hard to believe it was only a year ago we were all …
On this first anniversary of publication, it seems no exaggeration to describe the impact of The Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry as seismic. Indeed, it seems hard to believe it was only a year ago we were all …
At Sue Ryder, we believe that quality of care is the responsibility of everyone working in healthcare. We all have a part to play to ensure the unacceptable experiences of the patients at Mid-Staffordshire Hospital do not happen again. We …
‘Outstanding care, Transforming lives’ is the aim of the trust I’ve been based in this week, emblazoned on every screen saver. I’m observing a range of services for people with serious and often enduring mental health issues. Two headlines really …
Guest blog by Sue Covill, Director of Employment Services at NHS Employers Do you remember years ago when as a rite of passage new student nurses used to be sent to the orthopaedic ward for a "long wait"? Many of …
I’ve just got back from a week’s holiday with friends in Somerset and am struck once again by the huge amount of work underway across the NHS, social care and the voluntary sector in responding to the call for safer, …
I’m often asked when talking about Francis questions on the lines of “There have been inquiries into serious care failings in the past. How can we be assured lessons will be learnt this time? What will be different?” An important …
Last week saw the first of 5 regional events about taking forward the recommendations of the Francis Inquiry. These events bring together updates from several national organisations on implementing Francis and examples of local action and innovation. I’m delighted that …
Today we celebrate the 65th birthday of the NHS, a truly tremendous achievement of which we should all be very proud – I certainly am. The NHS “works at the limits of science – bringing the highest levels or human …
Learning the lessons from the terrible failures of care at Mid Staffs demands ‘the engagement of every single person serving patients in contributing to a safer, committed and compassionate and caring service.’ This blog aims to open up debate and …