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  • Wide-ranging new maternity plans announced by the government

    Mothers and new babies will be offered better support as part of plans designed to make the NHS one of the best places in the world to give birth.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Matt Hancock orders review into overprescribing in the NHS

    The review will focus on patients who take multiple medicines, to ensure patients are receiving the most appropriate treatment for their needs.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Regional funding announced for electronic prescribing

    13 trusts will be the first to receive a share of £78 million to support electronic prescribing and medicines administration (ePMA) to improve patient safety.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Patient safety: no room for complacency

    Health secretary Matt Hancock addresses the Patient Safety Learning Conference at The King's Fund, London.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Learning from post-accident investigations to ensure patient safety

    Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt explains the thinking behind the Health Service Safety Investigations Bill, and recent steps to improve patient safety.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Infected blood scheme reform

    The government announced reforms to payments supporting people who received infected blood during NHS treatment in the 1970s and 1980s.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New bill to improve patient safety

    Proposals will give the Health Service Safety Investigations Body power to investigate serious patient safety incidents.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New improvements to help fight sepsis

    Jeremy Hunt announces measures to improve sepsis identification, tracking and prevention.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Government responds on cyber security and data

    Plans to strengthen NHS and social care organisations against cyber attacks and protect patient data.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Government to extend protections for NHS whistleblowers

    NHS whistleblowers will be better protected by new rules that prohibit discrimination against them if they seek re-employment in the NHS.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Mental health and NHS performance

    Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Health, talks about mental health service improvements and maintaining NHS performance standards.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Barcode technology helping to improve patient safety

    Barcodes are being used to trace NHS patients and their treatments, manage medical supplies and monitor the effectiveness of equipment.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Reducing infections in the NHS

    Plans to prevent hospital infections include more money for hospitals who reduce infection rates and publishing E. coli rates by local area.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • CQC review of deaths of NHS patients

    Jeremy Hunt on the Care Quality Commission's report into the way NHS trusts review and investigate the deaths of patients in England.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Safer pregnancy awareness campaign

    The "Our Chance" campaign aims to maximise women's chances of having safer pregnancies.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Improving the safety of maternity care in the NHS

    New measures to make giving birth safer, including maternity safety funding and publishing maternity ratings, have been announced.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • MHRA urges people to be cautious when buying sports supplements

    A review into the sports supplement industry ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympic games shows the sport supplement industry is improving.

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  • Establishing the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch

    HSIB Expert Advisory Group makes recommendations for improving safety investigations across healthcare.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Progress on creating the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch

    Dr Mike Durkin, NHS England's Director of Patient Safety, writes about the work to establish the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch.

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  • From a blame culture to a learning culture

    Health Secretary addresses the Global Patient Safety Summit on improving safety standards in healthcare.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government