A report by the Health Services Safety Investigations Board has found the misidentification of patients remains an under recognised and under researched but persistent safety risk.
National learning report: Positive patient identification — HSSIB
Tackling race discrimination in NHS failing, says charity
This report from brap (an equalities and human rights charity) says the health service is still falling short in tackling race discrimination. The report argues that there is a culture of avoidance, defensiveness, and minimisation of racism within NHS trusts. The report brings together key learning from a number of significant tribunal cases and survey responses from more than 1,300 NHS staff to explore how health care organisations respond to allegations of racism.
Caring for People with Dementia Bulletin available
The latest Caring for People with Dementia bulletin produced by the library service at the Manchester University Foundation Trust is now available. If you are unable to access any of the included articles please contact academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.
Suicide Prevention and Self Harm Bulletin available
The latest Suicide Prevention and Self Harm Bulletin produced by the Mersey Care Evidently Better team is now available. If you are unable to access any of the included articles please contact academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.
Mental Health Discharges Putting Safety At Risk, report says
The safety of mental health patients is being put at risk when they leave inpatient services, leading to a continuous revolving door of care and discharge, England’s Health Ombudsman has warned.
The issues include families not being updated or informed about a patient’s discharge from hospital care, poor record keeping, lack of communication and joint working between the multiple teams caring for a patient and failings in assessing requests to leave hospital.
Dementia Bulletin available
Please find available the latest dementia bulletin from the Mersey Care Evidently Better team. If you are unable to access any of the included articles please contact academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.
Education Bulletin now available
The latest medical, nursing and AHP education bulletin from the library team at Mid Cheshire Trust is now available. If you are unable to access any of the included articles please contact academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.
Community Health Bulletin available
The latest Community health Bulletin produced by the Evidently Better team at Mersey Care NHS FT is now available. If you are unable to access any of the included articles please contact academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.
Spirituality and Mental Health Bulletin
Please find attached the latest Spirituality and Mental Health bulletin produced by the Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS FT library team. If you are unable to access any of the included articles please contact academic.library@lscft.nsh.uk.
Deaths in mental health inpatient settings – guidance updated
This guidance outlines how the Secretary of State directs the Health Services Safety Investigations Body to conduct investigations into the deaths of patients and/or potential mistreatment of patients during periods of inpatient care in mental health care settings, during transition to or from other health care services, or immediately following the discharge from such inpatient mental health care services.