The impact of education on identifying, managing & resolving performance concerns
I’m Karen Wadman and I’m the Case Advice Technical Lead within the Practitioner Performance Advice team at NHS Resolution. My job is all about providing expert, neutral and independent advice, support and critique on handling performance concerns fairly. My role also includes delivering a range …
Launch of NHS Resolution’s first ever eLearning module aimed at supporting clinicians working within maternity services
NHS Resolution is delighted to announce the launch of its first, innovative eLearning module that focuses on learning from the significant avoidable harm that can occur during the antenatal and postnatal care of mothers and their babies and is seen in the cases notified to …
Happy International Nurses Day 2023 to all our NHS nurses
To mark International Nurses Day today, Friday 12 May 2023, we are delighted to celebrate some of our talented nurses who work in our Safety and Learning team and recognise the value in employing colleagues with clinical expertise. Now in its 57th year, International Nurses …
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National Thrombosis Week 2023
It’s National Thrombosis Week and we’re supporting Thrombosis UK to raise awareness of venous thromboembolism (VTE). VTE is an umbrella term for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. 1 in 20 people will have a VTE at some time in their life and this can …
Being fair 2 – improving organisational culture in the NHS
Being fair 2 aims to promote the value of a person-centred workplace that is compassionate, safe and fair. A just and learning culture is the balance of fairness, justice, learning – and taking responsibility for actions. It is not about seeking to blame the individuals …
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Learning from medication errors
Medication errors are any Patient Safety Incidents (PSI) where there has been an error in the process of prescribing, preparing, dispensing, and administering, monitoring or providing advice on medicines. Medication errors can occur at many steps in patient care, from ordering the medication to the time …
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Launch of resources on preventing needlestick injuries
We received 2,600 claims for needlestick injuries for incidents occurring in the period 2012-2022. Of these, 1,947 were successful claims, costing the NHS £10.8 million. Currently, 167 claims remain open and are still being considered. Needlestick injuries can be costly to investigate and increase the …
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Learning from venous thromboembolisms
From 1 April 2012 until 31 March 2022 we documented 687 closed claims relating to venous thromboembolism (VTE) injuries. Of these, 411 claims were settled with damages paid costing the NHS over £23 million. VTE is an umbrella term for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary …
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