Patient Safety: Round table on Reporting systems in Health Care

January 28, 2011

Source: World Health Organisation Regional Office for Europe

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Date of publication: December 2010

Publication type: Report

In a nutshell: Representatives from the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Slovenia, along with international experts, met and identified common challenges and agreed a set of recommendations to improve patient safety and reporting systems. A follow up meeting, to report progress, will take place after one year.

Length of publication: 25 pages

Acknowledgement: NHS Evidence


Patient safety and professional practice across European borders

July 22, 2010

Source:  British Journal of Nursing  Vol 19(8)  pp. 520-521

Date of publication:  May 2010

Publication type:  June 2010

In a nutshell:  As patient safety becomes a greater issue of concern for the European Union this paper looks at some of the proposals which have recently been raised.  These proposals may impact on members states and even the professional practice standards followed in the United Kingdom.

Length of publication:  2 pages

Some important notes:  Please contact your local NHS Library for the full text of the article.  Follow this link to find your local NHS Library.

Acknowledgements:  MEDLINE