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Content ArticleWomen receiving treatment for epilepsy are being urged to discuss with a healthcare professional the right treatment for them if they anticipate becoming pregnant even sometime in the future, following a Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) safety review. Lamotrigine (Lamictal) and levetiracetam (Keppra) have been found to be safer than other antiepileptic drugs in pregnancy. The MHRA advises patients not to stop taking their current medicines without first discussing it with a healthcare professional.
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Content ArticleThe International Standards for a Safe Practice of Anesthesia (ISSPA) were developed on behalf of the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists and the World Health Organization. It has been recommend as an assessment tool that allows anaesthetic providers in developing countries to assess their compliance and needs. This study from Tao et al. was performed to describe the anaesthesia service in one main public hospital during an 8-month medical mission in Cambodia and evaluate its anaesthetic safety issues according to the ISSPA.
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Content ArticleIn this letter to the British Medical Journal, a group of clinicians call for thorough assessment and investigation for patients with Long COVID, highlighting that many were initially advised to 'stay at home' and were unable to access usual care. The authors note: "Pathological consequences such as myocarditis or a thromboembolic episode may explain symptoms, and these have been noted to occur months after onset in long covid support groups. The medical profession needs to evolve rapid transformative pathways to deal with the long term sequelae of covid-19 that include full investigation of patients." To read the letter in full, follow the link below.
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Content ArticleThese resources provide help with planning ahead for NICE guidance, understanding where you are now, and conducting improvement initiatives.
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Content ArticleStewart Munro, Managing Director of Pentland Medical Ltd, highlights some of the current procurement problems within the NHS and explains why this needs to change if we want to improve patient and staff safety.
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Content ArticleThis report, from the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB), provides insight into a current safety risk that was identified on a referral. The referral was about difficulties in identifying clinical deterioration in patients with COVID-19 on general wards. The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) highlighted the issue of rapid deterioration in oxygenation in patients with COVID-19 and how this might relate to the use of early warning scores.
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NHS leaflet: Illness in newborn babies
PatientSafetyLearning Team posted an article in Maternity
After babies are born they have to breathe, suck, feed, wee, poo and stay warm. This NHS leaflet (April 2020) will tell you how to keep your baby safe and healthy. Do not delay seeking help if you have any concerns. Content includes: What is jaundice? Breathing, colour and movement. Feeding. -
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CQC case study: outstanding, safe care for all (May 2017)
Claire Cox posted an article in GP and primary care
Inclusion Healthcare, a social enterprise, provides primary medical services for homeless people in Leicester. It was rated outstanding following its CQC inspection in November 2014. CQC inspectors found strong leadership at its heart and a positive culture that ensures patient safety is paramount. In this short film, we hear from service users and staff and find out how they are promoting patient safety. -
Content ArticleSafety in aviation has often been compared with safety in healthcare. This article, published in JRSM Open, presents a comprehensive review of similarities and differences between aviation and healthcare and the application to healthcare of lessons learned in aviation.
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Content ArticleHuman factors is an established body of science that is positioned to assist with the challenge of improving healthcare delivery and safety for patients. In this paper published in BMJ Quality & Safety, Russ et al. attempted to clarify the goals of human factors and pave the way for interdisciplinary collaborations that may yield new, sustainable solutions for healthcare quality and patient safety.
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Content ArticleIn intensive care units (ICU) and operating theatres, arterial lines are used to accurately measure a patient’s blood pressure and take numerous and repetitive blood samples. In order to prevent bacterial contamination and blood spillage from the arterial line, red arterial connectors, which are closed cap coverings, are placed on the sampling port of the arterial line. Doctors from The Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Kings Lynn have collaborated with Eastern Academic Health Science Network and the Patient Safety Collaborative on this patient safety solution.
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Content ArticleThe Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management (FMLM) have developed a self-assessment tool for multi-professional healthcare teams, irrespective of their background or sector. Individuals, teams and organisations need clarity and support on how to establish and sustain high performing multi-professional healthcare teams. This self-assessment tool offers a simple and accessible measure of team performance to facilitate this process.
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Content ArticleThis case study, published in Safety Science, looks at aviation to illustrate the conflict, and double-binds, created as those in high-consequence industries negotiate the fluid lines of accountability relationship boundaries. This germane example is the crash of Swissair Flight 111, near Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1998. The paper offers dialogue to aid in understanding the influence accountability relationships have on safety, and how employee behavioural expectations shift in accordance. McCall and Prunchnicki propose that this examination will help redefine accountability boundaries that support a just culture within dynamic high-consequence industries.
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Content ArticleThe National Audit of Inpatient Falls (NAIF) has a new approach which focuses on the continuous audit of the care and management of patients who sustain a hip fracture in an inpatient setting. The new process involves the identification of inpatient hip fractures by the National Hip Fracture Database (NHFD). This first report of the continuous NAIF focuses on patients in England and Wales who sustained an isolated hip fracture (IHF) between January and August 2019. Data on organisational policy and practice with respect to inpatient fall prevention and management were collected via a facilities audit, and the data from 2018 NHFD were explored to identify differences between IHF and non-IHF processes and outcomes.
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Content ArticleThis website gives up to date, rolling information about the ongoing viral crisis.
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Content ArticleThe assessment of patients who are unwell with COVID-19 or other causes presents a significant challenge for GPs and clinicians working in primary care. The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) and the AHSN Network held a joint webinar looking at the role of oximetry and other physiology in that assessment on Wednesday 29 April 2020. Watch the webinar here to find out more.
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Content ArticleDysphagia is the medical term for swallowing problems. There are different causes and types of dysphagia, and difficulties in any of the main stages of the eating, drinking and swallowing process can be called dysphagia. This guidance from Public Health England provides information on different aspects of making reasonable adjustments for people at risk of dysphagia including: Assessment of dysphagia Management of dysphagia Consent and capacity The attached PDF includes an easy-read summary of the guidance.
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Content ArticleSurgery is lifesaving or life-enhancing for millions of patients every year. However, the operation is not in itself an isolated ‘event’: it is part of a process which includes preparation and recovery. Ensuring the quality of the entire perioperative pathway is important to achieving the best possible outcome for every patient. This guidance is intended to be used by primary care, surgeons, anaesthetists, perioperative teams and preoperative assessment (POA) services. It applies to all patients who are being considered for surgery, or are on a waiting list for surgery in the non-emergency setting, irrespective of the magnitude of procedure or the type of anaesthesia contemplated. Its recommendations will support the care of individual patients, the recovery of elective services, and achieving key goals of the NHS Long Term Plan including reducing health inequalities and preventing serious health deterioration.
