July 2010 News Letter

Below is a brief summary of the July 2010 Newsletter
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Welcome:
Again we thank you for the donations that have been sent in we really do appreciate your continuing support, especially the friends and family who always support the Treasurers Annual fundraiser see more below:  Hopefully everyone is enjoying the summer and has recovered from the shocking way England played in the World Cup
Lansley against legal duty of candour:
Nurses should not be legally bound to own up and inform their patient if they make a treatment error, the new health secretary has said  Andrew Lansley said  that he disagreed with the call made by some patient groups for a “corporate duty of candour”, which would make it an offence not to reveal a mistake.  However, in his first major speech since taking up office, he announced he will tell the NHS to include a right to raise concerns in the public interest into staff contracts. Mr Lansley is considering other changes to encourage speaking out and protect “whistleblowers”, including a new authority which staff can turn to with complaints about their employer.  He said the NHS had to create an open culture but he said: “I’m not sure we should feel the only way we can achieve that culture is by legislation. “I hope we can do something which doesn’t involve the excessive bureaucracy of trying to legislate.”
Health Board acts to tackle bed sores:
NEW measures to prevent patients developing bed sores will be introduced across Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. Hospital staff are introducing the SKIN bundle, which was developed at Morriston Hospital in Swansea. It looks at four key areas to improve patient care: the surface of the skin, keeping the patient moving, incontinence and nutrition. The work is part of the ongoing 1,000 Lives Plus campaign to improve patient safety in the NHS.
Other articles covered in this newsletter include:

• NPSA issue alert on Safer Administration of Insulin:
• Trust Fined over Patient Safety Risk:
• PCT lead by example on Community ‘Never Events

Members Postbag:

• Our thoughts
• Birthday greetings:
• Treasurers Annual Fundraiser: Val Bradbury
• Your thoughts and ideas:
• Membership & Website news

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