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Nurses learn how to care for patients – they should also learn how systems can fail them

A nurse can know exactly how to give a medicine safely and still be more likely to make a mistake if they are repeatedly interrupted, given confusing information or forced to search several computer systems for the details they need.

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Mental health patients in crisis face ‘inhumane’ conditions, report finds

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The Independent UK

Patient locked in single room for more than four days after mental health crisis, investigation finds

Legal ambiguities surrounding care for patients in crisis is forcing doctors to chose the “least harmful way to break the law”

The Independent UK

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Hospitals have ‘no choice’ but to use corridors for patient care

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The Independent UK

Hospital patients collapsing while out of sight on corridors, NHS watchdog says

Health Services Safety Investigations Body says using corridors, stores and gyms as care areas poses serious risks

The Guardian - UK

Hospitals ‘can’t avoid’ using corridors to provide care amid calls to address risks

An investigation has found some hospitals are adapting corridors and other non-clinical spaces for patient care

The Independent UK

Patients dying of sepsis because medics too slow to spot it, warns NHS watchdog

Recognition remains an ‘urgent safety risk’ and relatives’ concerns are too often ignored, says Health Services Safety Investigations Body

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‘Urgent safety risk’ due to deadly infection being ignored by NHS, charity warns

245,000 people in the UK are affected by sepsis every year

The Independent UK

NHS staff fatigue poses ‘significant’ threat to patient safety, watchdog warns

Investigation body also says medics are dying in car accidents while driving home after long shifts

The Guardian - UK

NHS staff fatigue factor in patient harm and deserves urgent attention – report

The report claims staff are fatigued for a variety of reasons, such as excessive workloads, long shifts, not enough rest time and inadequate breaks.

The Independent UK

England’s ‘complex’ health and care system harming patients, report says

Investigators find coordination failures between NHS and care bodies causing delays, distress and burnout

The Guardian - UK

Navigating health system can lead to ‘burn out’ for some patients – report

A new report highlights concerns about care for patients with long-term health conditions.

The Independent UK

Concern that NHS ‘not learning’ from mental health death reports

The Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) has published a report about investigations conducted after a patient dies.

Evening Standard

Youngsters on mental health wards face ‘cliff edge of support’ at 18 – study

There is an ‘inconsistent approach’ to transitioning patients from children to adult services, an investigation found.

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Elderly patient left unable to swallow after 52-hour A&E wait

Report highlights ‘shocking’ example of man left unable to swallow after waiting over two days mostly on a bed in a corridor without regular medication

The Independent UK

Elderly man not given ‘time-critical’ medicine during three-day stint in A&E

Only eight of 18 doses of Parkinson’s medication were provided to the patient on time.

The Guardian - UK

Prisoners denied dignity while receiving NHS care, watchdog finds

Health Services Safety Investigation Body reveals difficulties inmates have when they leave jail for treatment

The Independent UK

Mental health hospitals ‘re-traumatising patients’, charity warns

It comes after an investigation found patient safety is being impacted by staffing issues at mental health facilities.

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The Independent UK

Vulnerable patients escaping from secure hospitals because they’re so short-staffed, regulator reveals

National review, prompted by an Independent investigation, suggests lack of staff is major contribution to failings

The Independent UK

Suicidal patients ‘ignored’ and accused of ‘attention seeking’ by NHS services, national probe warns

Exclusive: Father had to get on the floor and beg hospital staff not to discharge mentally unwell daughter

The Independent UK

Nearly one in three temporary Black and ethnic NHS workers suffer physical violence, internal report reveals

Exclusive: ‘Urgent action is needed to tackle the unacceptable levels of racism, bias and discrimination’ faced by temporary NHS workers

The Guardian - UK

Online GP consultations have led to harm and death, investigation finds

Use of online tools rather than face-to-face consultations has led to misdiagnoses, missed illnesses and delayed care

The Independent UK

Mentally unwell children put through ‘torture’ on wrong NHS wards, watchdog warns

Wards which are “noisy, busy and brightly lit” are not often appropriate for children who require mental healthcare

The Guardian - UK

‘My child was drowning’: life and death on an English maternity ward

Norah Bassett was hours old when she died in 2019, after multiple failings in her care. What can be learned from her heartbreaking loss?

The Independent UK

Needs of patients with learning disabilities not being met in hospitals – report

An investigation by the Health Services Safety Investigations Body found the current system is not always designed to provide effective care.

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