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 …
In the Government’s initial response to the Report of the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry, Patients First and Foremost, the NHS Leadership Academy was cited as fulfilling the recommendation ‘for a leadership college, working with a range of …
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 …