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News and Clinical Alerts
In addition to latest news and updates from TMLEP, please feel free to browse a selection of our latest clinical updates below which are provided in order to raise awareness of clinical risk issues and to reduce incidence recurrence and improve patient safety. Facts have been anonymised to maintain data confidentiality, however learning points remain applicable.
The 2020 Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) introduced by NHS England focuses on understanding and efficiently managing healthcare incidents. It mandates a systematic approach within NHS services to identify, report, and learn from adverse events, with an aim to improve patient safety and promote a culture of continuous improvement.…
In the fast-moving world of healthcare, thorough investigations are now more crucial than ever. In this article, we look at some of the key benefits that our independent investigation process can offer, especially in terms of reaching the right outcome.
This article discusses the problems that arise from inadequate information regarding a patient’s history and examination, leading to the patient dealing with complications of sepsis due to the delay in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis after an initial diagnosis of gastroenteritis.
This article discusses the problems that may arise from severe vitamin D deficiency and the international guidelines that highly recommend that all adults should supplement to avoid complications that may be caused by this deficiency.
Jaundice in new-born babies is a common occurrence (60% of term babies and 80% of preterm infants) and is usually not harmful. Jaundice is caused by a build-up of bilirubin in the blood. Bilirubin is a yellow/orange pigment produced following the breakdown of red blood cells and as babies have…