The CQC's never events report should 'sit side by side' with the patient safety strategy for the NHS, says Dr John Dean, RCP clinical director for quality improvement and patient safety.
As the health services face louder calls for a greater focus on person-centred, co-ordinated care, and more integrated services, Professor David Oliver highlights the key policy priorities for the RCP.
All six health boards in Wales with an acute medical intake are now registered with the Improving Quality in Liver Services (IQILS) project, the UK national accreditation scheme for liver services.
RCP president Professor Dame Jane Dacre invited delegates at Innovation in Medicine 2018 to experience the full programme of events, sessions and debates that will be taking place over the next 2 days.
The NMCRR has published a new Mortality toolkit aimed at supporting trusts in implementing a standardised way of reviewing the case records of adults who have died in acute hospitals across England and Scotland.
The RCP in association with National Osteoporosis Society (NOS) has released Strong Bones After 50, a new guide for patients and carers to support older people who have broken a bone following a fall.
All trainees who were offered a post in the first process have now been placed, and we thank HEE, NES, NIMDTA and the Wales Deanery for enabling this to happen.
The third iteration of offers has now been made, and we know that most people have received the same offer, or a better offer, when compared to the original offers process.
