GPs hit out at NHS 24 nurses who ‘haven’t seen a patient in years’
GPs are concerned that some patients who use NHS 24 are being sent unnecessarily to hospitals
Read more on Scots doctors raise concerns over the competence of NHS 24 nurses…
Filed under NHS 24, Patient Safety, Patient management by on Mar 8th, 2010. Comment. 
The General Medical Council has set out the most comprehensive statement yet on revalidation, with proposals on how it will work, when it will be rolled out, and what doctors and employers need to do.
Read more on GMC proposes annual skills appraisals for UK doctors…
Filed under Patient Safety by on Mar 2nd, 2010. Comment.
Don’t dismiss ‘cyberchondriacs’
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Dr Anthea Martin Senior Medical Adviser with Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland |
Many people now search the web for health information
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As the internet becomes more and more easily accessible it is perhaps inevitable that patients should try to self-diagnose.
Read more on GPs’ reactions to “internet-informed” patients…
Filed under General Practice, Patient Safety, Patient point of view by on Feb 24th, 2010. Comment.
Pamela Swingley
Pamela Swingley is a seasoned software executive with more than 20 years of experience working with technology companies of all sizes. Pam has a passion for early stage companies. She has managed marketing strategy and programs for three successful startups: Onlink Technologies which was acquired by Siebel, Shoplink Collision Estimating, a division of ADP, and Gate58 Marketing, a leader in B2B lead generation. In 2005, she founded Savvy Internet Marketing, a consulting firm specializing in online marketing, website design and usability. Pam holds a B.S. degree in Human Development from UC Davis and an MBA from Saint Mary’s College in Moraga.
Read more on Interview with Pamela Swingley Founder of RememberItNow!…
Filed under Patient Safety, Patient management, Patient point of view, Scottish Healthcare by on Dec 8th, 2009. Comment.
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By Nick Triggle
Health reporter, BBC News |
The NPSA is concerned about standards in hospitals
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Concerns are being raised that patients receiving oxygen treatment are being put at unnecessary risk because of poor monitoring and faulty equipment.
Filed under Patient Safety by on Oct 25th, 2009. Comment.
Nurses ‘too busy’ for proper care
The majority of nurses thought there were not enough staff
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More than half of nurses working in Scotland are “too busy” to provide patients with the standard of care they would like to, a union has claimed.
Read more on Royal College of Nursing survey finds nurses struggling to cope with workload…
Filed under Nursing, Patient Safety by on Oct 19th, 2009. Comment.
NPSA advising hospitals to follow new oxygen safety guidance
30 SEPTEMBER 2009
New guidance, produced by the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) and NHS organisations across England and Wales, has been released aimed at ensuring safer systems are in place to treat patients needing oxygen.
Read more on National Patient Safety Agency issues guidelines on hospital oxygen equipment safety…
Filed under Patient Safety by on Oct 1st, 2009. Comment.
Pre-operative checklists are being implemented to cut infection rates
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Simple changes to the way patients are
cared for in hospital are having a significant impact on infection
rates, according to the Scottish Government.
Filed under Patient Safety by on Sep 11th, 2009. Comment.
