National Reporting and Learning Service newsRapid Response Report from December 2011 on Minimising Risks of Mismatching Spinal, Epidural and Regional Devices with Incompatible Connectorshttp://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/minimising-risks-spinal-devices/Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:44:00 GMT20111205114400Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:45:27 GMT20111205114527Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:52:56 GMT20111205115256132919Details of the board meeting at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust on 30 November 2011http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/proposed-transfer-of-nrls/Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:49:00 GMT20111130044900Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:52:19 GMT20111130045219Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:18:51 GMT20111130051851132915Media statement on the proposed transfer of the National Reporting and Learning System to Imperial College Healthcare Trusthttp://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/proposed-nrls-transfer/Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:31:00 GMT20111125123100Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:32:40 GMT20111125123240Mon, 28 Nov 2011 07:40:42 GMT20111128074042132891Media release about NPSA Rapid Response Report issued 27 October 2011 on MCADDhttp://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/rrr-mcadd/Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:30:00 GMT20111027103000Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:05:42 GMT20111026030542Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:25:31 GMT20111102112531132865NPSA releases Organisation Patient Safety Incident reporting data (Wales) September 2011http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/organisation-patient-safety-incident-data-september-2011-wales/Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:30:00 GMT20110913093000Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:07:29 GMT20110912110729Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:09:27 GMT20110912110927132784NPSA releases Organisation Patient Safety Incident reporting data (England)http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/organisation-patient-safety-incident-data-england-september-2011/Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:30:00 GMT20110913093000Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:01:00 GMT20110912110100Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:23:56 GMT20110913102356132783Details of the membership of the Maternal and Newborn Clinical Outcome Review Expert Panelhttp://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/maternal-and-newborn-clinical-outcome-review-expert-panel/Fri, 06 May 2011 14:30:19 GMT20110506023019Fri, 06 May 2011 14:10:01 GMT20110506021001Fri, 06 May 2011 14:30:13 GMT20110506023013131043Information relating to the Head Injury in Childrn projecthttp://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/head-injury-in-children-project/Fri, 08 Apr 2011 09:59:08 GMT20110408095908Fri, 08 Apr 2011 09:47:47 GMT20110408094747Fri, 08 Apr 2011 09:59:03 GMT20110408095903130682Update on details of the Maternal and Newborn Clinical Outcome Review procurementhttp://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/maternal-and-newborn-clinical-outcome-review/Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:17:23 GMT20110407021723Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:09:01 GMT20110407020901Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:17:18 GMT20110407021718130676The NPSA issued a Patient Safety Alert aimed at empowering patients with diabetes to take a more active role in their treatment to avoid being given the wrong insulin.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/passport-to-safer-use-of-insulin/Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:11:13 GMT20110330041113Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:25:03 GMT20110330022503Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:33:23 GMT20110330023323130559Reducing the harm caused by misplaced nasogastric feeding tubes in adults, children and infantshttp://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/reducing-the-harm-caused-by-misplaced-nasogastric-feeding-tubes-in-adults-children-and-infants/Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:03:00 GMT20110321120300Mon, 21 Mar 2011 11:54:09 GMT20110321115409Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:03:41 GMT20110321120341130136NPSA releases Organisation Patient Safety Incident reporting data (Wales) 2 March 2011http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/npsa-releases-organisation-patient-safety-incident-reporting-data-wales/Wed, 02 Mar 2011 11:50:13 GMT20110302115013Wed, 02 Mar 2011 11:46:22 GMT20110302114622Wed, 02 Mar 2011 11:50:13 GMT20110302115013129560NPSA releases Organisation Patient Safety Incident reporting data (England) 2 March 2011http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/npsa-releases-organisation-patient-safety-incident-reporting-data-england/Wed, 02 Mar 2011 11:42:35 GMT20110302114235Wed, 02 Mar 2011 11:27:53 GMT20110302112753Wed, 02 Mar 2011 11:42:35 GMT20110302114235129559The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) has issued guidance to NHS organisations recommending they phase out ambulatory syringe drivers, with rate settings of millimetres (mm), within five years, to reduce the potential of harm to patients.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/npsa-calls-for-safer-ambulatory-syringe-drivers/Thu, 03 Feb 2011 10:42:41 GMT20110203104241Thu, 03 Feb 2011 09:58:19 GMT20110203095819Thu, 03 Feb 2011 10:42:41 GMT2011020310424194742The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) has issued guidance to NHS organisations in England and Wales, aimed at improving care after a patient has suffered a fall in a clinical setting.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/essential-care-after-an-inpatient-fall/Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT20110127120000Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:05:02 GMT20110127100502Fri, 11 Mar 2011 10:56:46 GMT2011031110564694496The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) has released a Surgical Safety Checklist for Maternity aimed at improving patient safety and reducing harm in maternity care across the NHS.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/increasing-safety-for-maternity-services-by-using-the-surgical-checklist/Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:00:02 GMT20110125030002Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:54:53 GMT20110125025453Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:00:01 GMT2011012503000194453NPSA award Clinical Outcome Review Programme contractshttp://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/npsa-award-clinical-outcome-review-programme-contracts/Thu, 06 Jan 2011 14:21:11 GMT20110106022111Thu, 06 Jan 2011 14:19:21 GMT20110106021921Thu, 06 Jan 2011 14:21:11 GMT2011010602211193843The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) has issued guidance for all NHS organisations across England and Wales, aimed at reducing the risk of harm or death through the incorrect use of loading doses.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/clinicians-warned-of-the-dangers-of-loading-doses-of-drugs/Fri, 26 Nov 2010 14:06:28 GMT20101126020628Thu, 25 Nov 2010 11:19:05 GMT20101125111905Fri, 26 Nov 2010 14:06:28 GMT2010112602062892332Surgical safety checklist saves liveshttp://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/surgical-safety-checklist-saves-lives/Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT20101111120000Thu, 11 Nov 2010 10:55:07 GMT20101111105507Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:12:16 GMT2010111203121684066NPSA issue Europes first Interventional Radiology surgical checklisthttp://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/npsa-issue-europes-first-interventional-radiology-surgical-checklist/Mon, 22 Nov 2010 11:57:34 GMT20101122115734Thu, 04 Nov 2010 11:06:52 GMT20101104110652Mon, 22 Nov 2010 11:57:34 GMT2010112211573483933NPSA publishes guidance to reduce delays in provision of blood and blood components for transfusion in an emergencyhttp://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/npsa-publishes-guidance-to-reduce-delays-in-provision-of-blood-and-blood-components-for-transfusion-in-an-emergency/Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT20101102120000Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:22:04 GMT20101102032204Thu, 11 Nov 2010 10:56:04 GMT2010111110560483875NPSA makes anti-cancer medicine recommendations following patient safety incident reviewhttp://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/anti-cancer-themed-review/Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT20101028120000Thu, 28 Oct 2010 09:32:45 GMT20101028093245Thu, 11 Nov 2010 10:56:24 GMT2010111110562483825Reported instances of death, severe and moderate harm are falling against a backdrop of increased reporting by trusts across England.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/npsa-data-show-all-nhs-organisations-are-reporting-patient-safety-incidents/npsa-data-show-more-trusts-are-reporting-patient-safety-incidents/Wed, 15 Sep 2010 10:20:12 GMT20100915102012Wed, 15 Sep 2010 10:16:13 GMT20100915101613Wed, 15 Sep 2010 10:20:12 GMT2010091510201276326Reported instances of death, severe and moderate harm are falling against a backdrop of increased reporting by NHS organisations across Wales.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/npsa-data-show-all-nhs-organisations-are-reporting-patient-safety-incidents/Wed, 15 Sep 2010 10:19:13 GMT20100915101913Wed, 15 Sep 2010 10:13:57 GMT20100915101357Wed, 15 Sep 2010 10:19:13 GMT2010091510191376325The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) has been given national recognition for the quality and clarity of clinical information contained within its Rapid Response Reports.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/npsas-rapid-response-reports-recognised-for-excellence/Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:39:26 GMT20100920113926Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:56:42 GMT20100913115642Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:39:25 GMT2010092011392576292The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) has issued a Rapid Response Report (RRR) alerting NHS organisations in England and Wales to the risk of the accidental over infusion of intravenous fluids and medicines to neonates.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/clinicians-urged-to-check-levels-of-intravenous-fluids-for-neonates/Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:13:10 GMT20100902021310Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:08:58 GMT20100902020858Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:13:10 GMT2010090202131075582The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) has issued guidance to NHS organisations across England and Wales to ensure that a patients weight is known and documented before medication is given to treat blood clots.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/clinicians-to-check-patients-weight-before-treating-clots/Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:33:57 GMT20100805023357Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:31:02 GMT20100805023102Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:33:57 GMT2010080502335775351Pressure ulcers can cause serious pain and severe harm to patients and cost the NHS billions of pounds each year to treat. Yet in the majority of cases they can be prevented if simple measures were followed.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/nhs-to-adopt-zero-tolerance-approach-to-pressure-ulcers/Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:27:48 GMT20100713092748Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:25:57 GMT20100713092557Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:27:48 GMT2010071309274875030An updated guide has been published by the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) which describes steps junior doctors should follow in the event of a medical safety incident.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/updated-guide-places-junior-doctors-at-centre-of-strong-safety-culture/updated-guide-places-junior-doctors-at-centre-of-strong-safety-culture/Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:07:55 GMT20100708090755Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:06:20 GMT20100708090620Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:07:55 GMT2010070809075574923An updated guide has been published by the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) which describes steps junior doctors should follow in the event of a medical safety incident.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/updated-guide-places-junior-doctors-at-centre-of-strong-safety-culture/Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT20100708120000Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:03:34 GMT20100708090334Thu, 11 Nov 2010 10:56:38 GMT2010111110563874922The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) is urging NHS organisations across England and Wales to follow guidelines aimed at reducing patient falls.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/new-data-prompts-falls-prevention-reminder-to-nhs-organisations/Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:46:43 GMT20100625124643Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:10:14 GMT20100623031014Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:46:43 GMT2010062512464374572The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) has today issued guidance for all NHS organisations across England and Wales aimed at reducing the number of wrong dose incidents involving insulin.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/the-national-patient-safety-agency-npsa-has-today-issued-guidance-for-all-nhs-organisations-across-england-and-wales-aimed-at-re/Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:24:46 GMT20100625122446Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:01:30 GMT20100617100130Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:24:46 GMT2010062512244674344The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) has published a checklist aimed at supporting safer cataract surgery across the NHS.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/surgical-safety-checklist-for-cataract-surgery-published/Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:23:41 GMT20100625122341Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:40:03 GMT20100609114003Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:23:41 GMT2010062512234174278The National Patient Safety Agency has today announced plans to reduce levels of harm in 10 high risk patient safety areas.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/new-initiative-unveiled-aimed-at-reducing-harm-to-patients/Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:13:51 GMT20100630051351Fri, 28 May 2010 14:17:30 GMT20100528021730Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:13:51 GMT2010063005135174203New guidance, produced by the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) and NHS organisations across England and Wales, has been issued aimed at reducing the risk of retained swabs after a vaginal birth.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/frontline-services-urged-to-follow-vaginal-swab-guidelines/Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:19:29 GMT20100625121929Wed, 26 May 2010 15:07:55 GMT20100526030755Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:19:29 GMT2010062512192974123New guidance produced by the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) and NHS organisations across England and Wales, has been released aimed at ensuring women who say it may be possible that they are pregnant, are tested before undergoing surgery.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/site-map/corporate-home/news/guidelines-issued-urge-clinicians-to-check-pregnancy-before-surgery/Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:14:40 GMT20100625121440Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:47:47 GMT20100428024747Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:14:40 GMT2010062512144073886The number of reported patient safety incidents that resulted in death or severe harm has fallen, against a backdrop of increased awareness, learning and reporting by NHS organisations across Wales.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/nhs-places-reporting-and-learning-from-patient-safety-incidents-at-top-of-its-agenda-wales/Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:18:52 GMT20100324101852Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:16:41 GMT20100324101641Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:18:52 GMT2010032410185268515The number of reported patient safety incidents that resulted in death has fallen, against a backdrop of increased awareness, learning and reporting by NHS organisations across England.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/nhs-places-reporting-and-learning-from-patient-safety-incidents-at-top-of-its-agenda-england/Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:13:07 GMT20100324101307Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:10:36 GMT20100324101036Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:13:07 GMT2010032410130768513New guidance, produced by the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) and NHS organisations across England and Wales, has been issued aimed at ensuring safer systems are in place to care for newborn babies needing treatment with gentamicin.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/neonatal-services-urged-to-follow-new-gentamicin-safety-guidance/Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:58:32 GMT20100217075832Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:36:59 GMT20100216093659Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:58:31 GMT2010021707583166637New guidance, produced by the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) and frontline services across England and Wales, has been published today aimed at ensuring clinicians store vaccines at the recommended manufacturer temperature range.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/frontline-services-urged-to-follow-latest-guidance-on-vaccine-storage/Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:56:33 GMT20100217075633Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:45:27 GMT20100121024527Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:56:30 GMT2010021707563066116A patient safety initiative which aims to reduce catheter associated bloodstream infections in intensive care units (ICUs) is about to be rolled out across England.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/a-pioneering-patient-safety-initiative-coming-to-a-hospital-near-you-soon/Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:00:48 GMT20091215100048Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:57:57 GMT20091215095757Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:00:44 GMT2009121510004465618The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) has published new guidance for NHS and independent healthcare organisations to improve the safety of lithium therapy.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/close-monitoring-of-patients-prescribed-lithium-will-reduce-harm/Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:31:06 GMT20091207043106Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:28:34 GMT20091207042834Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:31:00 GMT2009120704310065515The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) has today announced an initiative that will see the NHS and healthcare industries develop safety design solutions which will improve patient safety.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/introduction-of-safer-spinal-and-epidural-devices-will-reduce-risk-of-wrong-route-errors-wales/Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:59:09 GMT20091126095909Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:57:10 GMT20091126095710Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:59:08 GMT2009112609590865312The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) has today announced an initiative that will see the NHS and healthcare industries develop safety design solutions which will improve patient safety.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/introduction-of-safer-spinal-and-epidural-devices-will-reduce-risk-of-wrong-route-errors-england/Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:00:27 GMT20091126100027Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:50:47 GMT20091126095047Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:00:25 GMT2009112610002565311NHS urged to say sorry when things go wrong - England 19 November 2009 The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) has today published strengthened guidelines for NHS organisations on Being open, which describe the importance of open and effective communication with patients. The NPSAs Being open framework provides a clear set of principles describing how NHS staff need to communicate with patients, their families and carers when something goes wrong. The framework is supported byhttp://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/nhs-urged-to-say-sorry-when-things-go-wrong/Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:52:10 GMT20091119095210Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:25:03 GMT20091119092503Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:52:09 GMT2009111909520965176The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) has today published strengthened guidelines for NHS organisations on Being open, which describe the importance of open and effective communication with patients.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/nhs-urged-to-say-sorry-when-things-go-wrong-wales/Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:48:39 GMT20091119094839Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:11:18 GMT20091119091118Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:48:38 GMT2009111909483865174The Chief Executive of the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) has said patient safety is improving across Wales as a result of a national campaign, after figures published today show over 230 lives were saved in its first year.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/npsa-encouraged-by-new-1000-lives-campaign-findings/Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:54:57 GMT20091021025457Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:51:26 GMT20091021025126Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:54:56 GMT2009102102545663219The National Patient Safety Agency has said the Government's response to the Health Select Committee's report will help to continue to place patient safety at the top of the NHS agenda as part of improving quality.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/governments-response-to-report-sees-patient-safety-at-top-of-nhs-agenda/Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:48:48 GMT20091019014848Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:45:51 GMT20091019014551Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:48:47 GMT2009101901484763194The National Patient Safety Agency has welcomed new findings published today that reveal the overwhelming majority of trusts do report and learn from patient safety incidents.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/npsa-welcomes-findings-from-nhs-performance-ratings-data/Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:38:23 GMT20091015033823Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:34:22 GMT20091015033422Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:38:21 GMT2009101503382163175The NPSA will hold a webinar on Wednesday 22 October from 12:30 to 1.30 to to present the recently published 'Safety in Doses' report, to open up a forum for discussion and feedback to the NPSAhttp://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/webinar-safety-in-doses/Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:12:01 GMT20091015041201Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:10:22 GMT20091008031022Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:12:00 GMT2009101504120063047Today, the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) publishes Organisational Patient Safety Incident Reports for each NHS organisation across England and Wales. These have been designed to be used by boards to compare their reporting profile with similar NHS organisations and set priorities for local action.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/safety-data-gets-nhs-on-board-wales/Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:34:59 GMT20091014043459Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:49:25 GMT20091007034925Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:34:58 GMT2009101404345863017Today, the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) publishes Organisational Patient Safety Incident Reports for each NHS trust or local health board across England and Wales. These have been designed to be used by boards to compare their reporting profile with similar NHS organisations and set priorities for local action.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/safety-data-gets-nhs-on-board/Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:31:53 GMT20091014043153Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:47:10 GMT20091007114710Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:31:52 GMT2009101404315263012New 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.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/site-map/npsa-advising-hospitals-to-follow-new-oxygen-safety-guidance/Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:00:24 GMT20090930110024Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:56:49 GMT20090930105649Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:00:22 GMT2009093011002262832The NPSA will hold a webinar on Wednesday October from 15.00 to 16.00 to assist with understanding and implementing this RRR. The webinar will be hosted by the NPSA and the panel includes clinical expertise from the British Thoracic Society and practical advice from a trust who have experience in developing safe oxygen sytems.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/webinar-developing-safe-oxygen-systems-alert/Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:13:00 GMT20091015041300Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:13:10 GMT20090929111310Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:12:59 GMT2009101504125962803The Chief Executive of the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) has welcomed a patient safety awareness week that aims to make patient safety the top priority across the NHS.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/patient-safety-first-week/Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:49:33 GMT20090929014933Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:54:49 GMT20090922105449Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:49:31 GMT2009092901493162242Press release announcing the launch of the Safety in doses report.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/tackling-medication-incidents-and-increasing-patient-safety/Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:10:00 GMT20091015041000Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:44:54 GMT20090902054454Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:09:59 GMT2009101504095961617Press release announcing the opening of the consultation for the NPSA's "National Framework for Reporting and Learning from Serious Incidents Requiring Investigation"http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/npsa-casts-consultation-net-on-serious-incident-reporting-system/Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:34:58 GMT20090917073458Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:51:00 GMT20090814025100Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:34:57 GMT2009091707345759744Press release announcing the NPSA's latest Rapid Response Report for NHS organisations in England and Wales.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/hospitals-alerted-to-risks-of-inserting-suprapubic-catheters-incorrectly/Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:02:34 GMT20090824040234Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:22:53 GMT20090729052253Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:02:34 GMT2009082404023459465Press release announcing the 2009 Patient Environment Action Team (PEAT) assessments.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/npsa-announces-the-highest-number-of-inpatient-nhs-sites-rated-excellent/Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:03:04 GMT20090824040304Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:55:30 GMT20090706095530Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:03:03 GMT2009082404030354460Press release announcing the NPSA's Report on Children and Young People.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/npsa-outlines-ways-to-improve-patient-safety-for-children-and-young-people/Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:03:34 GMT20090824040334Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:17:56 GMT20090617101756Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:03:34 GMT2009082404033448144Press release announcing the NPSA's latest Rapid Response Report on "Preventing delay to follow-up for patients with glaucoma.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/delayed-appointments-can-lead-to-blindness-npsa-report/Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:04:08 GMT20090824040408Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:34:55 GMT20090611023455Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:04:07 GMT2009082404040743719Press statement responding to recent media coverage on the removal/correct placement of handrub dispensers in healthcare settings.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/npsa-responds-to-recent-reports-on-the-removal-of-alcohol-handrub-dispensers/Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:04:46 GMT20090824040446Mon, 11 May 2009 16:20:01 GMT20090511042001Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:04:45 GMT2009082404044528837Press release on the Rapid Response Report on female urinary catheters causing trauma to adult maleshttp://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/catheter-mix-ups-in-nhs-prompt-new-guidance/Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:05:25 GMT20090824040525Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:57:29 GMT20090430035729Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:05:25 GMT2009082404052528647Statement on The Healthcare Commissions 6th survey of national NHS staff conducted Autumn 2008http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/healthcare-commissions-6th-survey-of-national-nhs-staff-/Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:06:00 GMT20090824040600Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:14:12 GMT20090401081412Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:06:00 GMT2009082404060028053Press release announcing the NPSA's RRR guidance on hip surgery.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/guidance-for-hospitals-to-reduce-risks-for-patients-undergoing-hip-replacement-for-fractures-of-the-hip-joint/Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:06:38 GMT20090824040638Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:44:41 GMT20090311054441Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:06:37 GMT2009082404063726847Safety in numbers - NPSA publishes new local patient safety incident datahttp://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/safety-in-numbers-npsa-publishes-new-local-patient-safety-incident-data/Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:07:11 GMT20090824040711Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:49:01 GMT20090305064901Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:07:10 GMT2009082404071026664Press release to mark the official launch of the NPSA's Never Events policy for the NHS in England.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/launch-of-never-events-policy-for-the-nhs-in-england/Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:07:47 GMT20090824040747Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:31:26 GMT20090304103126Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:07:46 GMT2009082404074626495Press release announcing the issuing of the NPSA's latest Rapid Response Report - Reducing risk of harm from oral bowel cleansing solutions.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/new-guidance-following-laxative-errors-in-nhs/Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:08:18 GMT20090824040818Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:55:48 GMT20090219105548Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:08:17 GMT2009082404081724626Press release announcing the issuing of the NPSA's patient safety alert following the launch of the WHO safer surgery checklist.http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/england-and-wales-to-benefit-from-successful-global-safe-surgery-pilot-which-sees-surgical-deaths-reduce-by-one-third/Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:08:28 GMT20090825040828Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:57:31 GMT20090115095731Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:08:28 GMT2009082504082820471WHO Surgical Safety Checklisthttp://www.npsa.nhs.uk/nrls/alerts-and-directives/alerts/safer-surgery-alert/Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:13:27 GMT20090917081327Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:48:01 GMT20090109054801Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:13:24 GMT2009091708132420448