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Patterns of maternity care in English NHS hospitals
This report presents findings of a study of hospital episode statistics data which found that wide variation in practice and outcomes exists across maternity units in England. The report makes a number of recommendations including calls for units to use the indicators as a basis for reflection upon current practice and recommends that units should audit themselves against existing clinical guidelines to help identify causes of variation at a local level. It also highlights the need for clinicians to take ownership of their own data in order to drive up data quality. Report RCOG - news (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 2, 2013 Category: UK Health Authors: The King's Fund Information & Library Service Tags: Local authorities, public health and health inequalities Quality of care and clinical outcomes Source Type: blogs

Report of the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust public inquiry
This report is the result of a public inquiry into the commissioning, supervisory and regulatory bodies in the monitoring of Mid Staffordshire hospital between January 2005 and March 2009. Following the earlier NHS inquiry in 2010, this report considers why the serious problems at the trust were not identified and acted on sooner, and identifies important lessons to be learnt for the future of patient care. It makes 290 recommendations designed to change the culture of care in the NHS; strengthen leadership; and improve openness and transparency. Final report Press release Further reading The King's Fund - ...
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - February 7, 2013 Category: UK Health Authors: The King's Fund Information & Library Service Source Type: blogs