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Spinal Injuries Association launches ‘What Matters?’ Survey 2022 have your say

Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) has launched its ‘What Matters?’ Survey for 2022, inviting people with spinal cord injury (SCI) to have their say. Leading spinal cord injury charity, SIA, provides advice, information and support to thousands of people with spinal cord injuries each year. SIA also campaigns for improvements in treatment, care and support for […]

Government launches open consultation on acquired brain injury (ABI)

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The government has launched an open consultation and call for evidence to help develop its acquired brain injury (ABI) strategy. The consultation asks for opinions and ideas from people who are living with ABI, their families, carers, and other professionals or organisations with who work with acquired brain injury. The Department of Health and Social […]

How common is anaesthetic negligence? NHS Resolution and the Association of Anaesthetists’ review of claims related to anaesthesia

Researchers from the Association of Anaesthetists and NHS Resolution have published a review of medical negligence claims related to anaesthesia. Since 1995, NHS Resolution (previously known as the NHS Litigation Authority or NHSLA) has defended the NHS against medical negligence claims arising from negligent NHS care in England. All NHS Trusts in England report claims […]

HSIB reports on delayed emergency neonatal blood transfusion at birth following acute blood loss during labour and/or delivery

Healthcare watchdog, HSIB, have published their latest national investigation report,  Emergency neonatal blood transfusion at birth following acute blood loss during labour and/or delivery. The national investigation was launched following HSIB’s maternity investigation into the care of a mother and her baby who was born by emergency caesarean section after significant blood loss in labour. […]

HSIB warns healthcare staff – paracetamol is not a low-risk medication

Healthcare watchdog, HSIB has published its latest report, Unintentional overdose of paracetamol in adults with low bodyweight. The report follows HSIB’s national investigation into the safety risk to adult patients with low bodyweight of liver toxicity (poisoning) from being overdosed in hospital with oral paracetamol. The national investigation was triggered by the death of an […]

RCOG scientific paper says social factors affecting health must be understood to reduce risk of maternal death

A new scientific paper, Understanding the Relationship Between Social Determinants of Health and Maternal Mortality, has highlighted the link between social factors affecting health and the risk of maternal death. The research, which was commissioned by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), and carried out by researchers at three universities, confirms that the […]

Help Us Help You Cervical Screening Saves Lives campaign

A new, national, NHS campaign is calling on all who are eligible for cervical screening to book a screening appointment and not to ignore their screening invitation. The Help Us Help You Cervical Screening Saves Lives campaign aims to increase the uptake of cervical screening in England, after data reveals that almost 1 in 3 […]