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Key takeaways from the Home Secretary’s Statement on Asylum Reforms: 30-months permission to stay for new claims and transitional arrangements for pending cases
Oliver Oldman
1 February 2017
How to get the NHS rabbit out of the headlights
An article by Lawrence Dunhill in the Health Service Journal (HSJ) on the 18th January reported Mike Durkin (The national director of patient safety at NHS improvement) describing the health service as like a "rabbit in the headlights". He was describing the fact that in the maelstrom of all of the pressures on the NHS, from patient numbers to hospitals under pressure to deliver strict financial targets, safety is being compromised. Almost worse than this was his conclusion that the cause of the compromise is that there is a fear of raising the issue because they will not be listened to.
12 January 2017
Sport- Safety or Success?
The passion, drive and competition; it’s what defines sport. The thrill of competing and winning is what athletes dedicate their lives to. It is an addictive drug which reaps with it benefits such as good health, fitness, a competitive edge and a disciplined mind set. However, as with any drug, there is one potential side effect, which if not controlled, can be life or death. This is safety.
9 December 2016
Spinal Injury: Hope for the future
The medicine and technological assistance surrounding those who have sustained a spinal injury is constantly evolving. These advancements offer real hope for the future where those who have suffered a catastrophic and life changing spinal injury will be able to regain function and mobility. A good example of this is the article that appeared on the Popular Mechanics website on 18 November 2016 entitled “Implants can overcome spinal injury in monkeys. Are humans next?”
7 December 2016
Healthcare Safety Investigations – Why we should not be afraid of being truthful and open
The Department of Health recently published a consultation – “Providing a Safe Space in Healthcare Safety Investigations”. Any attempt to improve patient safety, and to learn from past mistakes has to be welcome, and so I began reading the consultation with optimism. However, it seems that this progressive proposal may bring with it corresponding restrictions that make it harder for patients to find out what happened when things have gone wrong.
2 December 2016
Thousands of low income families with disabled children were paid too little in tax credits
The story that broke last week that thousands of low income families with disabled children were paid up to £4,400 too little in tax credits (after data was not shared between the authorities) is pretty shocking http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38113279.