Too few ward nurses linked to longer hospital stay, readmission, and risk of death2025-05-01T09:29:11+00:0030 April 2025|BMJ Quality & Safety, Press release|Healthcare systems|
Almost one in ten people surveyed report having been harmed by the NHS in the last three years2025-04-02T15:26:56+00:002 April 2025|BMJ Quality & Safety, Press release|Healthcare systems|
Gut microbiome changes linked to onset of clinically evident rheumatoid arthritis2024-11-08T09:43:09+00:008 November 2024|Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, Press release|
Don’t rely on AI chatbots for accurate, safe drug information, patients warned2024-10-11T08:36:11+00:0011 October 2024|BMJ Quality & Safety, Press release|Medical treatment|
4+ hour emergency care wait linked to heightened risks of death and longer hospital stay for hip fracture patients2024-10-09T09:06:11+00:009 October 2024|Emergency Medicine Journal, Press release|Healthcare systems|
Costs of fatal falls among US older adults trump those attributed to firearm deaths2024-10-02T10:43:37+00:002 October 2024|Press release, Trauma Surgery and Acute Care Open|Public health|
Harmful diagnostic errors may occur in 1 in every 14 general medical hospital patients2024-10-02T10:40:23+00:002 October 2024|BMJ Quality & Safety, Press release|Healthcare systems|
‘Symptom triggered’ testing can pick up early stage aggressive ovarian cancer in 1 in 4 of those affected2024-08-14T17:02:58+00:0014 August 2024|International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, Press release|Women's health|
Rising toll of serious injuries linked to expanded Mexico-US border wall crossing2024-08-07T14:17:12+00:006 August 2024|Press release, Trauma Surgery and Acute Care Open|Public health|
Lettuce may be just as good as dock leaf for easing nettle sting symptoms2024-07-30T10:12:04+00:0030 July 2024|Emergency Medicine Journal, Press release|Medical treatment|
Rise in global number of patient harms from 11 million to 18 million (59%) in 30 years2024-07-31T17:40:28+00:0012 July 2024|BMJ Quality & Safety, Press release|Healthcare systems|
Rise in global number of patient harms from 11 million to 18 million (59%) in 30 years2024-06-18T13:47:22+00:0018 June 2024|BMJ Quality & Safety, Press release|Healthcare systems|
Shared digital NHS prescribing record could avoid nearly 1 million annual drug errors2024-07-26T15:18:12+00:0027 March 2024|BMJ Quality & Safety, Press release|Healthcare systems|
Opportunistic emergency department stop smoking prompt helps smokers quit2024-06-04T10:24:25+00:0027 March 2024|Emergency Medicine Journal, Press release|Medical treatment|
Men with inflammatory joint disease less likely to be childless than healthy peers2024-06-04T10:23:21+00:0023 January 2024|Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, Press release|Public health|
Potentially harmful ‘trip-killers’ to cut short ‘bad’ drug trips, emerging concern, warn doctors2024-06-04T10:24:27+00:0020 December 2023|Emergency Medicine Journal, Press release|Medical treatment|
US female gun violence victims less likely to die than male victims despite same injury severity2024-06-04T10:23:23+00:0013 December 2023|Press release, Trauma Surgery and Acute Care Open|Public health|
Genes may be responsible for third of complex regional pain syndrome cases2024-06-04T10:24:02+00:0011 October 2023|Journal of Medical Genetics, Press release|Physical health|
Strong evidence of ‘threshold effect’ for NHS 18-week waiting list target2024-07-26T15:20:36+00:007 September 2023|BMJ Quality & Safety, Press release|Healthcare systems|
Explore psilocybin and other psychedelics for women’s cancer distress, urge doctors2024-06-04T10:23:12+00:0019 July 2023|International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, Press release|Oncology|
Steady rise in children’s firearm injuries over past 5 years2024-06-04T10:25:46+00:0026 May 2023|Press release, Trauma Surgery and Acute Care Open|Child and adolescent health|