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Government moves to bring in licensing to administer Botox and fillers

People providing Botox or fillers would need a licence under new Government plans to protect patients from botched cosmetic procedures. Health Secretary Sajid Javid outlined his commitment to making it an offence to perform such non-surgical work ...

28 Feb 2022 at 23:55

‘Burned-out doctors pose risks to patient safety’

Patients being treated by burned-out doctors may face additional risks when they receive care, a new study suggests. A new review concluded that doctors experiencing burnout are twice as likely to be involved in patient safety incidents such as ...

15 Sept 2022 at 00:30

Scotland

Safety Commissioner Bill published which aims to ‘give patients a voice’

Legislation to establish an independent commissioner to promote the welfare of patients has been published. Plans outlined in the Patient Safety Commissioner Bill aim to see the health sector held to account when tackling concerns from ...

07 Oct 2022 at 12:27

Ireland

New patient safety laws to be approved by end of year, Taoiseach says

New laws giving patients the right to their health records should be approved by the Dail before the end of the year, the Taoiseach has said. Micheal Martin also said the Government is trying “flat out” to ensure the national cervical ...

15 Nov 2022 at 17:38

Patient safety alert after 120 incidents linked to oxygen cylinder problems

Pressures on the health service could have contributed to a number of patient safety incidents involving oxygen cylinders, according to a new NHS alert. Officials issued the alert after 120 incidents were linked to problems with the ...

10 Jan 2023 at 20:45

‘Four in five Britons concerned about patient safety during NHS strikes’

Four out of five Britons are worried about the NHS’s ability to provide safe care for patients during strikes by nurses and ambulance workers, a new poll has found. While around half of those surveyed said they support the planned ...

15 Dec 2022 at 13:11

‘Four in five Britons concerned about patient safety during NHS strikes’

15 Dec 2022 at 13:11

Scotland

MSPs back creation of Patient Safety Commissioner

MSPs have unanimously backed the general principles of new legislation that will create a Patient Safety Commissioner. Public health minister Jenni Minto said the commissioner would be an “independent public advocate, ...

10 May 2023 at 17:11

Scotland

Scotland’s new Patient Safety Commissioner must have the ‘necessary powers’

Scotland’s new Patient Safety Commissioner should have powers to compel drugs firms and private companies that make medical devices to give evidence, MSPs have said. Members of Holyrood’s Health Committee backed ...

28 Apr 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Labour ‘dismayed’ as Holyrood votes down ‘Milly’s Law’ proposals

New legislation to establish an independent patient safety commissioner for Scotland has been approved by MSPs, despite the Scottish Government failing to include a package of measures dubbed “Milly’s Law” in ...

27 Sept 2023 at 18:31

Scotland

Patient safety commissioner legislation must incorporate Milly’s Law – Labour

Final amendments to legislation to establish a patient safety commissioner must strengthen the rights of bereaved families, Scottish Labour has said. The Bill seeking to create an “independent public ...

25 Sept 2023 at 00:01

Doctors warn failing NHS IT systems ‘undermining’ patient safety

“Failing” IT systems in the NHS are a threat to patient safety. medics have warned. Doctors and nurses should not “tolerate problems with IT infrastructure as the norm”, according to a new editorial,...

10 Nov 2022 at 00:30

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