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Content ArticleLong Covid Support and Long Covid Kids surveyed people with Long Covid about their experience of being reinfected with Covid. Responses were received from 484 adults and 112 children and young people. The study found that reinfection worsens the symptoms of Long Covid in the majority those who are still symptomatic. Reinfection causes a recurrence of Long Covid in 60% of those who were in recovery or remission. 89% of respondents first got Long Covid after their first infection, 10% after their second infection and 1% after their third. Most adult respondents had been vaccinated before their second infection.
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Content ArticleThe TUC and Long Covid Support Employment Group are interested in the experiences of people with Long Covid. This survey aims to better understand how workers with Long Covid have been treated in the workplace and what support is needed. The survey is for people with Long Covid currently in and out of work. Long Covid is the term used to describe COVID-19 symptoms that extend beyond the initial infection. The survey will take around 15-20 minutes to complete.
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Content ArticleThe Government's Race Disparity Unit has published data relating to NHS staff reports of discrimination at work. The charts, tables and commentary on this page cover survey data from 2019, and the data from 2020 is available to download without commentary. 300 NHS organisations took part in the staff survey in 2019, including 229 NHS trusts.
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Nuffield Trust: Safety culture in the NHS (25 August 2022)
Mark Hughes posted an article in Culture
A good safety culture in healthcare is one that includes value and respect for diversity, strong leadership and teamwork, openness to learning, and staff who feel psychologically safe. In this article the Nuffield Trust use data from the NHS Staff Survey to look at safety culture in the NHS. -
Content ArticleThis document has been produced as part of a project to develop EU guidance for the safe management of hazardous medicinal products (HMPs) at work, including cytotoxins. The project involves the collection of information from key stakeholders across 27 European countries through direct requests, workshops and pilots. The document provides practical guidance on preventing and reducing occupational exposure to HMPs for employers, workers, occupational health and safety (OSH) services and experts, personal training managers and others concerned with advice on the safe management of HMPs at work. The project team is inviting feedback on the draft guidance by 19 September 2022. The guide primarily addresses the following problems: Lack of awareness of HMPs Lack of support tools Unclear definition of HMPs Deficiencies in the flow and/or transfer of information.
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Content ArticleIn 2019, the Korean National Patient Safety Incidents Inquiry was conducted in the Republic of Korea to identify the national-level incidence of adverse events. This study determined the incidence and detailed the characteristics of adverse events at 15 regional public hospitals in the Republic of Korea. The authors concluded that a review of medical records aids in identifying adverse events in medical institutions and helps prioritise actions to reduce their incidence.
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Birthrights are receiving an increasing number of enquiries regarding restrictions of maternity services due to the staffing crisis, including closure of midwifery-led units and homebirth services. In order to get a full picture, including a regional overview, Birthrights would like to know if your local maternity service has been restricted in any way. To help gather evidence, Birthrights are calling for anyone who knows what the current situation is at their local Trust, including whether staffing is leading to: Their homebirth service being restricted. Their Midwife-Led Unit being closed. To take part follow the link below. -
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Research shows that poor handover in hospitals puts patients at risk of severe harm
Anonymous posted an article in Handover
Research undertaken by digital health platform, CAREFUL shows that handover in hospitals is the cause of frequent and severe harm to patients. -
Content ArticleThis research explores how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the ways doctors make end-of-life decisions, particularly around Do Not Attempt Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR), treatment escalation and doctors’ views on the legalisation of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide.
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Content ArticleThe Health Survey (Northern Ireland) has run annually, on a continuous basis, since 2010/11. The 2021/22 survey included questions relating to general health, mental health and wellbeing, smoking and drinking alcohol. The sample size for the survey was 3,154 individuals aged 16 and over. This article presents the key findings of the Health Survey (Northern Ireland): First Results 2021/22 report. One important finding was that of respondents who had been in contact with the health and social care system in the last year, 73% were either very satisfied or satisfied with their experience (down from 85% in 2020/21), while almost a fifth (18%) were either dissatisfied or very dissatisfied (double that in 2020/21 – 9%).
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Survey - Keeping up to date with NICE guidance (November 2022)
Patient-Safety-Learning posted an article in NICE
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is looking for feedback on how people currently keep up to date with NICE guidance and what they do when an update has been made to NICE guidance. NICE will use your feedback to help shape the future of its guidelines. The survey takes around 10 minutes to complete. The closing date of the survey is 28th November 2022. -
Content ArticlePlease help the Campaign Against Painful Hysteroscopy uncover the circumstances, quantify the contributing factors, and evidence the consequences of painful and distressing hysteroscopies. The survey is anonymous. The results will be put in the public domain to be used to help improve hysteroscopy services for future patients.
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Content ArticleThe coronavirus pandemic had an unparalleled impact on NHS services and on the people who use them. In August 2022, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) carried out research to better understand what impact the pandemic had on public attitudes towards complaining about the NHS. They also asked respondents about: their attitudes to complaining about the NHS currently and during the pandemic how satisfied they were with the NHS organisations they used or had contact with during the pandemic. The results have now been published.
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Advancing Quality Alliance: Safety Culture Survey
Patient Safety Learning posted an article in Culture
This programme from the Advancing Quality Alliance (Aqua) provides participants with the tools, skills and knowledge to oversee the successful implementation of a safety culture survey in organisations. Participants of this programme will develop a working knowledge of safety culture theory and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) safety culture survey alongside the support that Aqua provides to enable deployment and analysis of the survey. This programme links directly to Aqua’ safety offers, including Psychological Safety, Human Factors and Improvement Practitioner programmes. -
Content ArticleThe Brain Charity has launched a survey that looks into delayed and misdiagnosis of neurological conditions, with the hope that the findings will help improve the issues people with neurological conditions can face when seeking a diagnosis. The survey is open to anyone who has a neurological condition, or to family members who can complete the survey on a patient’s behalf. Follow the link below to find out more about the survey and to complete it.
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Content ArticleUsing the data obtained from Fifth Sense’s ‘Quality of Life Impact of Olfactory Disorders’ survey amongst its members, a research paper was produced by Mr Carl Philpott and Duncan Boak to demonstrate the impact that olfactory disorders have on people’s lives. A summary of the findings can be read here. The study found it impacted on people's emotional wellbeing and their mental health, with many patients feeling their voice was unheard. There is a need for medical practitioners to take olfactory disorders more seriously.
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Content ArticleIn the UK and Ireland men are three to four times more likely to die by suicide than women. Research also tells us that men who are less well-off and living in the most deprived areas are up to 10 times more likely to die by suicide than more well-off men from affluent areas .Middle-aged men in the UK and Ireland also experience higher suicide rates than other groups, a fact that has persisted for decades. The Samaritans carried out in-depth ethnographic interviews with 16 less well-off middle aged men across the UK and Ireland to find out the challenges they faced and the events which lead them to crisis point. The study explored what these men said worked for them when they came into contact with with support services. This is the first of two connected reports. The second report, due to be released later in 2020, will set out recommendations of how services can effectively engage and support men earlier in their lives, before they reach crisis
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Content ArticleIn this short analysis from the Health Foundation, data from the GP patient survey, an annual independent survey run by Ipsos MORI on behalf of NHS England, was used to explore who gets good access to general practice, unpicking how patient satisfaction with the service they receive varies by deprivation, age and ethnicity. Note: The 2020 GP patient survey data were mostly collected before the COVID-19 pandemic, therefore this analysis doesn’t reflect patient experiences or service changes during the pandemic.
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Content ArticleFor 25 years, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has developed evidence-based surveys to support healthcare professionals in assessing and improving patients’ experiences with the healthcare system. The range of Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) surveys means that patients can measure their experiences with: Providers, such as medical groups, practice sites, and individual clinicians. Care delivered in different settings, including hospitals, dialysis centers, and nursing homes. Care for specific health conditions. Health plans and related programmes. The purpose of the CAHPS programme is to advance our scientific understanding of patient experience with healthcare.
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Content ArticleThe Patient Information Forum ran a survey on covid choices. It asked how people are balancing the need to have new or ongoing health conditions treated and managed versus the risks of contracting COVID-19. The aim of the survey was to identify the factors important to patients’ decision-making. This will help charities and the NHS produce the information patients need to make crucial decisions about health and well-being.
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Content ArticleWith the emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting many patients’ access to GP services, the Patients Association investigated what patients felt about their GP’s premises, and whether they would be confident to return to them.
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NHS Staff Survey 2020
Patient Safety Learning posted an article in Culture
The NHS Staff Survey is one of the largest workforce surveys in the world and has been conducted every year since 2003. It asks NHS staff in England about their experiences of working for their respective NHS organisations. Follow the link below for further information and to complete the survey. -
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Centre for Perioperative Care: What is perioperative care?
Patient Safety Learning posted an article in Surgery
Perioperative care is the Integrated care across the full patient pathway before, during and after surgery. Perioperative care, also referred to as perioperative medicine, is the practice of patient-centered, multidisciplinary, and integrated medical care of patients from the moment of contemplation of surgery until full recovery. The Centre for Perioperative Care has produced a video on what good perioperative care looks like and a number or resources and advice on the perioperative journey. -
Content ArticlePatient Led Research for COVID-19 invite you to participate in this research study if you have previously experienced or you are currently experiencing symptoms consistent with COVID-19 as a result of suspected or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection. The aim of this research study, sponsored by University College London (UCL), is to better describe and understand the patient experience and recovery of those with confirmed or suspected COVID-19, with a specific emphasis on the Long COVID experience. The focus of this study includes participants’ backgrounds, testing, symptoms, and psychological wellbeing. A secondary aim of this study is to publish patient-driven data in order to advocate for the Long COVID population within the medical community. Patient Led Research for COVID-19 are a self-organised group of COVID-19 long-haul patients working on patient-led research around the COVID experience and prolonged recoveries. They are all researchers in relevant fields – participatory design, neuroscience, public policy, data collection and analysis, human-centered design, health activism – in addition to having intimate knowledge of COVID-19.
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Content ArticleA study from Chamberlain et al. examined post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in 13 049 survivors of suspected or confirmed COVID-19, from the UK general population, as a function of severity and hospital admission status. Compared with mild COVID-19, significantly elevated rates of PTSD symptoms were identified in those requiring medical support at home, those requiring hospital admission without ventilation and those requiring hospital admission with ventilator support. Intrusive images were the most prominent elevated symptom. Adequate psychiatric provision for such individuals will be of paramount importance.
