National Patient Safety Agency issues guidelines on hospital oxygen equipment safety

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 Continue reading →

NHS Lothian Medical Director supports electronic medical records

Here is a letter from Dr Charles Swainson in the Evening News. Centralised records improve healthcare I was dismayed to read Dr John Welford’s letter, “System to blame for record losses, not medical staff” (News, 31 July). Centralisation and computerisation Continue reading →