News archive
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“Cover ups” add insult to injury in Northern Ireland emergency pressures scandal
March 17, 2014We have written to Northern Ireland Health Minister, Edwin Poots, calling for an independent urgent review of patient safety in Northern Ireland and the introduction of a statutory ‘Duty of Candour’. The move comes following unprecedented pressures on the emergency department of the Royal Victoria Hospital Belfast, which have resulted in several potentially avoidable deaths. For Full […]
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Duty of candour review – full duty recommended
March 6, 2014We welcome the recommendation that a full unrestricted Duty of Candour be introduced. If the Government accepts the recommendation it will be a huge step forward for patients’ rights and patient safety. For Full Press Release click here. Recommendation and final review report can be found here
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Report finds CQC ‘blind spot’ re: patient safety alerts
February 14, 2014A new report by AvMA Implementation, Monitoring and Regulation of Patient Safety Alerts has found that Care Quality Commission is failing to take any action over NHS trusts who fail to implement patient safety alerts. Although overall compliance with alerts has improved dramatically since the charity started publishing reports on this, information obtained under the […]
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Government response to cosmetic treatment report “too little, too late”
February 13, 2014The Government’s response to Sir Bruce Keogh’s recommendations for overhauling the cosmetic treatment industry is welcome as far as it goes, but overall is “”too little, too late”. We have had to advise and support people who have been harmed by sub-standard cosmetic treatment, and submitted evidence to Sir Bruce’s review. Whilst the Government has […]
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Patients in South Wales demand action over neglect and dishonesty
January 31, 2014AvMA is supporting over a hundred families in South Wales who have grave concerns about safety and the management of hospitals run by Abertawe Bro Morgannwg Health Board. There is mounting pressure on Health Minister, Mark Drakeford, to launch a full inquiry and take special measures. Over a hundred people attended a public meeting arranged […]