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  1. Staff vetting scheme fears are discouraging referrals: Managers are not referring staff to a controversial vettin... http://bit.ly/chhyA3
  2. Are nurses empowered to make decisions about levels of patient observation in mental health?: Mental health nurses... http://bit.ly/dkmyff
  3. Hospital staff at risk of 'compassion fatigue': Being asked to treat patients in unsuitable conditions could make ... http://bit.ly/aRKm0O
  4. Poor numeracy skills must be tackled to cut medication errors: Drug errors related to the wrong dose are a leading... http://bit.ly/cG6LEF
  5. Sir Liam Donaldson appointed chair of National Patient Safety Agency: Sir Liam Donaldson has been appointed as the... http://bit.ly/bISbXe
  6. Heart surgery suspended as deaths investigated: John Radcliffe Hospital is investigating the deaths of four childr... http://bit.ly/cKpCM2
  7. One in 10 concerned about own trust's care standards: One in 10 NHS staff believe the poor care seen at Mid Staffo... http://bit.ly/dpcPtV
  8. Colchester chief to step down: The chief executive of a hospital trust has announced he is stepping down - three m... http://bit.ly/bFF0H4
  9. Mid Staffs families to sue for manslaughter: Families affected by failings at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust h... http://bit.ly/boG4b2
  10. Basildon 'guilty' over patient death: Officials at Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals Foundation Trust in ... http://bit.ly/8YI23l
  11. Are early warning scores the only way to rapidly detect and manage deterioration?: Rapid response systems, includi... http://bit.ly/afv2mN
  12. Nurse intuition will be restricted if technology dominates care: While technological advances have made patient ob... http://bit.ly/cY28a1
  13. Managers in court over hospital death: Officials at a hospital where a severely disabled man died are today due in... http://bit.ly/dlodkH
  14. The Francis report's 18 recommendations: The conclusions of the inquiry into Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust. http://bit.ly/cV4QQa
  15. Swine flu costs blamed for Improvement Foundation closure: The now defunct Improvement Foundation blamed its finan... http://bit.ly/c0Zlpc
  16. Inconsistent risk assessment led to pressure ulcers at Mid Staffs, inquiry finds: Inconsistent assessment of the r... http://bit.ly/ddf3SP
  17. Relatives had to 'alter faults in medical records' at Mid Staffs: The inquiry into serious failings at Mid Staffor... http://bit.ly/9pLLAI
  18. Weak hygiene practices found at Mid Staffs: The independent inquiry into failures at Mid Staffordshire Foundation ... http://bit.ly/8Yee2i
  19. Mid Staffs board to consider further action against individuals: The board of Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust i... http://bit.ly/cS9jRj
  20. Hospital told to take 'urgent action' on dirty wards: Health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has told hospital bosses sh... http://bit.ly/bwDW8T