NHS staff should inform patients of negligent acts

Does NHS staff wellbeing affect patients' experience of care?

It may be reasonable to presume that patients receive better care from staff who feel happier in their work. However, little is known about the strength or possible impact of associations between staff wellbeing and patient outcomes, including their experiences of the care provided. Previous research has tended to focus on single aspects or one staff group (Taylor et al, 2007; Michie et al, 199...

What do NHS staff think about the NHS?

Running out of staff for the NHS.

The need for an NHS Staff College.

‘A recognized but extremely rare complication results in an avoidable patient fatality. A structured debrief surfaces inadequate team safety training. Of the seven consultants in the specialty, five recognize the need for standardizing technique and implementing team training. Two of the consultants do not, and claim that the complication is just one of those things.’ (Author’s experiences of a...

How should we pay for the NHS?

The question of how much we should spend on the NHS, and by what means, seems to have reached new urgency. Over the past week the BBC’s NHS Health Check series of special reports has given graphic form to a rising tide of concern, as waiting lists lengthen, increasingly sick and elderly patients queue inside and outside emergency departments, and overburdened doctors and nurses speak openly abo...