We've recently published a report on the experiences of being in hospital for people with a learning disability and autistic people.
The report is a stark reminder that people with a learning disability and autistic people are still not getting the care they need, when they need and shines a light on the impact these failings have on people and their families.
We've shared some real-life examples and explored the themes further in our latest podcast.
Our Listening, Learning, Responding to Concerns Review is an independent review to identify improvements to how we learn from, respond to, and act on concerns. This review is in two phases. Our Director of Integrated Care, Inequalities and Improvement, Scott Durairaj is leading the oversight and delivery of both phases.
In September 2022, we announced the appointment of Zoё Leventhal KC of Matrix Chambers to lead the first phase of the review into our handling of protected disclosures shared by Mr Shyam Kumar. We have now published further details of the areas of focus for phase 2 of the review along with details of members of an independent governance panel. This panel has been set up to oversee the review and to help ensure its independence and credibility.
We've published our annual report on our work to enforce the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations - IR(ME)R - in England. The regulations protect people from the dangers of being accidentally or unintentionally exposed to ionising radiation in a healthcare setting.
This shows that notifications of errors represent a small proportion of the total examinations and treatment undertaken. Although notifications relate to incidents where there is risk of harm, most do not result in harm to patients.
A key source of errors continued to be when images were requested for the wrong patient. We also found that inadequate checks about the patient’s identity or mistakes by the operator were common causes of errors.
Catch up with some of our recent blogs. Topics include:
On 5 December 2022, Health Education England (HEE) are holding a webinar to celebrate the Care Certificate, showcasing its role in ensuring high quality care.
Designed with the unregistered workforce in mind, the Care Certificate gives everyone the confidence that health and care professionals have the same introductory skills, knowledge and behaviours to provide compassionate, safe and high-quality care and support.
There's also a host of supporting events throughout the week;
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6 December, Support Worker Voice National Network Event, Care Certificate themed, register here
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8 December, Shared Decision-Making Council: Being Creative with the Application of the Care Certificate, register here
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9 December, Healthcare Support Worker Programme 2022/23: Care Certificate Webinar, register here
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