Harmful diagnostic errors may occur in 1 in every 14 general medical hospital patients
Most preventable, underscoring need for new approaches to surveillance, say researchers Harmful diagnostic errors may be occurring in as many as 1 in every 14 ...
Rise in global number of patient harms from 11 million to 18 million (59%) in 30 years
Outpacing 45% increase in world’s population during the same period (1990-2019) Older people worldwide bear the brunt, with steepest rise among 65-69 year olds The ...
Rise in global number of patient harms from 11 million to 18 million (59%) in 30 years
Outpacing 45% increase in world’s population during the same period (1990-2019) Older people worldwide bear the brunt, with steepest rise among 65-69 year olds The ...
Shared digital NHS prescribing record could avoid nearly 1 million annual drug errors
Avoiding 16,000 patient harms and saving 20+ lives and £millions for services in England Implementing a single shared digital prescribing record across the NHS in ...
Strong evidence of ‘threshold effect’ for NHS 18-week waiting list target
Activity focused on meeting minimum requirement, after which it tails off There’s strong evidence of a ‘threshold effect’ in English hospitals’ efforts to comply with ...
237+ million medication errors made every year in England
Avoidable consequences cost NHS upwards of £98 million and 1700+ lives every year More than 237 million medication errors are made every year in England, ...