NHS can be ‘world leader’ on patient safety, say healthcare leaders

Source:  Health Service Journal, 14 July, 2015

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Date of publication: July 2015

Publication type:  News item/report

In a nutshell: A new report, The Case for Patient Safety: Financially, Professionally and Ethically, has been published by the Health Service Journal (HSJ). It features contributions from NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens and medical director Sir Bruce Keogh, and CQC chief inspector of hospitals Sir Mike Richards. It also includes work from Martin Bromiley, chair of the Clinical Human Factors Group and James Titcombe, national adviser on patient safety to the CQC.

Length of Publication:  1 web page

RPS publishes professional standards for homecare services

Source:  Royal Pharmaceutical Society

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Date of publication:  September 2013

Publication type:  News item

In a nutshell:  New professional standards for homecare services have been published by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) to provide a best practice framework for the application and delivery of homecare services. As homecare services are being commissioned more and more, the RPS and the Department of Health Homecare Strategy Board, has produced ten standards to ensure patient safety and the effective management of medicines delivered by homecare methods.

Length of Publication:  1 web page

Patient Involvement in Patient Safety: The Health-Care Professional’s Perspective.

Source: J Patient Safety  Vol/iss  8/4  pp.182-8

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Date of publication:  December 2012

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: Health professionals views were examined by researchers regarding involving patients in safety initiatives. 40 doctors and 40 nurses from one hospital were surveyed. Doctors and nurses tended to be positive about patient involvement and nurses were more willing to support patient involvement and to participate themselves if they were patients.

Length of publication: 7 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.

Creating safety by strengthening clinicians’ capacity for reflexivity

Source: BMJ Quality & Safety  Volume 20 Issue 4 pp83-86

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Date of publication: April 2011

Publication type: Journal Article

In a nutshell: The article looks at two techniques which will help clinicians look reflectively at what they do to highlight areas of where a change of practice can improve safety.  These two techniques include filming real-time clinical practice and asking clinician’s feedback on their own footage, and reflection on the questions asked by patients, carers and family.

Length of publication: 3 pages

Some important notes: This article is available in full text to all NHS Staff using Athens, for more information about accessing full text follow this link to find your local NHS Library

Acknowledgement: NHS Institute Alert from the NHS Institute of Innovation and Improvement

Can teaching medical students to investigate medication errors change their attitudes towards patient safety?

Source: BMJ Quality & Safety  2011;20:319-325

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Date of publication: February 2011

Publication type: Journal Article

In a nutshell: This article considers if giving medical students a basic knowledge of common medication errors before they start to see patients in hospital can reduce the chance of them making mistakes. The study was  carried out during a paediatric rotation at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center.

Length of publication: 8 pages

Some important notes: This article is available in full text to all NHS Staff using Athens, for more information about accessing full text follow this link to find your local NHS Library

Acknowledgement: The British Journal of Healthcare Computing & Information Management

Patient safety and professional practice across European borders

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