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    The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has published an PDF icon overview of its key recommendations in 2019 on the authorisation and safety monitoring of medicines for human use. Innovative medicines are essential to advancing public health as they bring new opportunities to treat certain diseases. In 2019, EMA recommended 66 medicines for marketing authorisation. Of these, 30 had a new active substance which had never been authorised in the EU before. The infographic includes a selection of medicines that represent significant progress in their therapeutic areas.  Once a medicine is authorised by the European Commission and prescribed to patients, EMA and the EU Member States continuously monitor its quality and benefit-risk balance and take regulatory action when needed. Measures can include a change to the product information, the suspension or withdrawal of a medicine, or a recall of a limited number of batches. An overview of some of the most notable recommendations is also included in the document.
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    This document records the findings of an online survey sent to 7,106 members of the RCN’s Emergency Care Association network exploring their experiences of corridor care.
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    World Cancer Day every 4 February is the global uniting initiative led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC). By raising worldwide awareness, improving education and catalysing personal, collective and government action, people are working together to reimagine a world where millions of preventable cancer deaths are saved and access to life-saving cancer treatment and care is equal for all – no matter who you are or where you live.  Created in 2000, World Cancer Day has grown into a positive movement for everyone, everywhere to unite under one voice to face one of our greatest challenges in history. Each year, hundreds of activities and events take place around the world, gathering communities, organisations and individuals in schools, businesses, hospitals, marketplaces, parks, community halls, places of worship – in the streets and online – acting as a powerful reminder that we all have a role to play in reducing the global impact of cancer. This year's World Cancer Day's theme, 'I Am and I Will', is all about you and your commitment to act. Through positive actions, together we can reach the target of reducing the number of premature deaths from cancer and noncommunicable diseases by one third by 2030.
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    Chemotherapy is strong medicine, so it is safest for people without cancer to avoid direct contact with the drugs. That’s why oncology nurses and doctors wear gloves, goggles, gowns and, sometimes, masks. When the treatment session is over, these items are disposed of in special bags or bins. After each chemotherapy session, the drugs may remain in your body for up to a week. This depends on the type of drugs used. The drugs are then released into urine, faeces and vomit. They could also be passed to other body fluids such as saliva, sweat, semen or vaginal discharge, and breast milk. Some people having chemotherapy worry about the safety of family and friends. There is little risk to visitors, including children, babies and pregnant women, because they aren’t likely to come into contact with any chemotherapy drugs or body fluids.
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    Philippa Jones, past head of acute oncology, speaks to ecancer at UKONS 2019 in Telford about safety with regards to not only patients, carers and families but also healthcare workers. She explains that measures include appropriate training, qualifications and understanding of treatments so that they can give good advice and support to patients. Philippa highlights some training resources, guidelines and development opportunities for nurses and other healthcare workers.
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    Delivering world-class cancer research is at the heart of what they do at The Christie. Developing new treatments to improve outcomes for patients is one of their key priorities. They lead research into innovative techniques such as using DNA to personalise treatment and to help people’s immune systems fight cancer and there are more than 650 clinical research studies and trials running at any given time. The Christie have internationally recognised expertise in cancer research. Their research makes a difference for people living with cancer and their friends and families. Cancer research expertise at The Christie includes: running research studies and trials across all types of cancer  delivering the highest quality clinical trials identifying appropriate research participants and involving them in the right research studies providing an excellent service and patient support Watch Professor John Radford's video explaining the importance of research at The Christie
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    Children with Cancer UK is a charity whose mission is to improve survival rates and the quality of survival in young cancer patients, and to find ways to prevent cancer in the future. They fund groundbreaking research to help children with cancer. They,raise awareness to inspire others to help, and they support families with our welfare projects. In these videos, follow Laraib, an inspiring child diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), through a 24-hour window into her life. Understand what it means to be a child living with cancer and learn about the vast support network that’s needed to care for those affected by the disease.
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    This Clinical Knowledge Summary (CKS) topic is based on the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) post-traumatic stress disorder guideline. This CKS topic covers the management of children and adults with post-traumatic stress disorder in primary care. It does not cover the management of post-traumatic stress disorder in secondary care; or the management of anxiety, depression, drug or alcohol misuse, dissociative disorders, or adjustment disorders.
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    Anxiety is a feeling of unease, like a worry or fear, that can be mild or severe. Everyone feels anxious from time to time and it usually passes once the situation is over. It can make our heart race, we might feel sweaty, shaky or short of breath. Anxiety can also cause changes in our behaviour, such as becoming overly careful or avoiding things that trigger anxiety. When anxiety becomes a problem, our worries can be out of proportion with relatively harmless situations. It can feel more intense or overwhelming, and interfere with our everyday lives and relationships. This self help guide, produced by Southern Health and Social Care Trust, explains what anxiety is, why it occurs and how to manage anxiety.
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    Dr Catherine Oakley speaks to ecancer at the 2019 UKONS meeting in Telford about the recognition of patient symptoms during treatment. She explains some of the issues that patients face during treatment and why they may be hesitant in reporting their symptoms. Dr Oakley states that the Cancer Research UK patient treatment guide, which has been based on the UKONS triage tool can be used to help patients manage their treatments.
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    The appointment of a Freedom to Speak Up (FTSU) Guardian is a requirement of the NHS Standard Contract in England. The National Guardian’s Office (NGO) provides leadership, support and guidance to FTSU Guardians. Guidance on recording data was originally issued in January 2017 and guardians in trusts and foundation trusts have been asked to provide quarterly reports on the number of cases they have received since April 2017. These quarterly reports have been published on the NGO’s webpages. This end of year report represents a summary and analysis of the second year’s return and compares across the two years for which data is available. 
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    Frailty is increasingly recognised as a critically important policy and quality of care issue in healthcare systems. There is clear evidence that frail older people are at increased risk of acute illness. These heightened risks mean that frailty is associated with high mortality and high healthcare utilisation. It is a key consideration in clinical decision-making. However, frailty is a contested concept, both in definition and measurement terms. Identification of frailty is complex and issues of over-diagnosis and over-treatment are increasingly garnering attention.
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    Every four days a person takes their life in prison, and rising numbers of ‘natural’ and unclassified deaths are too often found to relate to serious failures in healthcare. The lack of government action on official recommendations is leading to preventable deaths. Deaths in prison: A national scandal exposes dangerous, longstanding failures across the prison estate and historically high levels of deaths in custody, and offers unique insight and analysis into findings from 61 prison inquests in England and Wales in 2018 and 2019. The report details repeated safety failures, including mental and physical healthcare, communication systems, emergency responses, and drugs and medication. It also looks at the wider statistics and historic context, showing the repetitive and persistent nature of such failings.
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    Great question @Jo Wailling we would love to hear your thoughts on this!
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    This study covers the world outlook for patient engagement solutions across more than 190 countries. For each year reported, estimates are given for the latent demand, or potential industry earnings (P.I.E.), for the country in question (in millions of U.S. dollars), the percent share the country is of the region, and of the globe. These comparative benchmarks allow the reader to quickly gauge a country vis-à-vis others. 
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    In this book, you’ll learn the definitions behind the 4-point process of patient activation. It will also share how leading health care organisations and other clients have successfully used the model in a wide range of different initiatives. Along the way, you will gain specific techniques for applying patient activation in your own efforts. In this book, patient activation will refer to a fully integrated system to move from awareness to action.
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    Organisations around the world are using 'Lean' to redesign care and improve processes in a way that achieves and sustains meaningful results for patients, staff, physicians, and health systems. Lean Hospitals, Third Edition explains how to use the Lean methodology and mindsets to improve safety, quality, access, and morale while reducing costs, increasing capacity, and strengthening the long-term bottom line. This updated edition of a Shingo Research Award recipient begins with an overview of Lean methods. It explains how Lean practices can help reduce various frustrations for caregivers, prevent delays and harm for patients and improve the long-term health of your organisation.
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    Positive Psychology studies how people are able to perform extraordinarily well in challenging situations. After a dozen years of research in prestigious medical centres, an evidence-based method for applying this science has been developed. That six step program is PROPEL.
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    Patient Safety and Healthcare Improvement at a Glance is an overview of healthcare quality written specifically for students and junior doctors and healthcare professionals. It bridges the gap between the practical and the theoretical to ensure the safety and well-being of patients. Featuring essential step-by-step guides to interpreting and managing risk, quality improvement within clinical specialties, and practice development, this highly visual textbook offers preparation for the increased emphasis on patient safety and quality-driven focus in today's healthcare environment. 
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    Ethical medical treatment is an important aspect of healthcare that is affected by multiple influencing factors in, both private and public, medical organisations. By understanding and adapting the components of the health system to these influencing factors, healthcare can have better outcomes for patients and practitioners. Healthcare Administration for Patient Safety and Engagement provides emerging research on the theoretical and practical aspects of healthcare management for optimal patient care and communication. While highlighting topics, such as clinical communication, ethical dilemmas, and preventive medicine, this book will teach readers about the tools and applications of ethical treatment and hospital behaviour in both private and public medical organisations. This book is a resource for managers and employees of health units, physicians, medical students, psychology and sociology professionals, and researchers seeking current research on healthcare organisation and patient satisfaction.
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    Safety and Improvement in Primary Care: The Essential Guide is ideal for frontline clinicians, managers and healthcare administrators needing practical guidance on safety and is also highly recommended for improvement advisers, patient safety officers, clinical governance facilitators, risk managers and health services researchers wanting a critical review of theory and evidence. Primary care educators, too, will find much of interest in relation to designing and delivering training to help trainee doctors, established clinicians, managers and other colleagues meet the demands and obligations of specialty training, appraisal and revalidation, routine contractual requirements and continuing professional development. It provides reading for healthcare policy makers seeking implementation evidence on interventions for improving quality and safety at the professional, team and organisational levels.
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    Primary care services provide an entry point into the health system which directly impact's people well-being and their use of other health care resources. Patient safety has been recognised as an issue of global importance for the past 10 years. Unsafe primary and ambulatory care results in greater morbidity, higher healthcare usage and economic costs. According to data from World Health Organisation (WHO), the risk of a patient dying from preventable medical accident while receiving health care is 1 in 300, which is much higher than risk of dying while travelling in an airplane. Unsafe medication practices and inaccurate and delayed diagnosis are the most common causes of patient harm which affects millions of patients globally. However, majority of the work has been focussed on hospital care and there is very less understanding of what can be done to improve patient safety in primary care. Provision of safe primary care is priority as every day millions of people use primary care services across the world. This paper, published in The Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, focuses on various aspects of patient safety, especially in the primary care settings and also provides some potential solutions in order to reduce patient harm as much as possible. Some important challenges regarding patient safety in India are also highlighted.
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    This video is to help dental patients make sure they are getting safe care from their dental practitioners.  Developed by the Dental Board of Australia, it aims to: help patients know what infection prevention and control protocols to expect when visiting their dental practitioner encourage patients to ask their treating dental practitioner questions about infection prevention and control and how their treating dental practitioner can ensure that they meet their infection control obligations to inform patients on what to do if they have a concern about their dental practitioner’s infection control practices.
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    Professor Anne-Sophie Darlington speaks to ecancer at the 2019 EORTC Groups Annual Meeting (EGAM) about the importance of including the patient's experiences and voice during clinical trial assessments. Professor Darlington details the use of questionnaires to measure these patient parameters and how these must be carefully developed to allow flexibility to withstand the evolving environment of clinical trial research. 
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    Safety in healthcare has traditionally focused on avoiding harm by learning from error. This approach may miss opportunities to learn from excellent practice. Excellence in healthcare is highly prevalent, but there is no formal system to capture it. We tend to regard excellence as something to gratefully accept, rather than something to study and understand. The preoccupation with avoiding error and harm in healthcare has resulted in the rise of rules and rigidity, which in turn has cultivated a culture of fear and stifled innovation. It is time to redress the balance. It is believed that studying excellence in healthcare can create new opportunities for learning and improving resilience and staff morale. This page is for useful resources for setting up and maintaining an excellence reporting programme:
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