Sir Bruce Keogh Summary
The Keogh Inquiry
During investigations at Staffordshire Hospital, findings revealed serious failures of care, cases of unnecessary suffering of patients and higher than average mortality rates. Five other hospitals are also being investigated regarding their unnecessary death rates and poor nursing. Following these findings, Sir Bruce Keogh, England’s NHS Medical Director, has started an inquiry. Keogh’s inquiry looks at different cases where there has been unnecessary deaths and a lack of quality nursing. This report looks at the different recommendations that have been made to improve the NHS put in place by Keogh and looks at what has happened since Staffordshire regarding resignations, blame and public opinion.
Different Opinions
Patient groups are angry as there has been no prosecutions or resignations since the Staffordshire scandal. Katherine Murphy of the Patients Association quoted “It is deeply disturbing nurses fear the door is open for another tragedy on the scale of Mid Staffs. It is vital politicians listen and ensure they provide the tools nurses need to provide a safe level of care to patients.” The families of the patients who have died or have …show more content…
This will include a call for greater regulation of NHS managers and an overhaul of training for nurses and unqualified health care assistants. Also, changes to the supervision and regulation of health care are required to protect patients and to respond to public anger about the scandal, which has drained confidence in the rest of the health service. A recommendation for better training for health care assistants, and a call for them to be regulated, meaning they could be struck off if they failed in their duties. The report will also recommend changes to ensure managers are held accountable for their decisions. This could mean they are struck off a central register if they do not follow a revised code of
During investigations at Staffordshire Hospital, findings revealed serious failures of care, cases of unnecessary suffering of patients and higher than average mortality rates. Five other hospitals are also being investigated regarding their unnecessary death rates and poor nursing. Following these findings, Sir Bruce Keogh, England’s NHS Medical Director, has started an inquiry. Keogh’s inquiry looks at different cases where there has been unnecessary deaths and a lack of quality nursing. This report looks at the different recommendations that have been made to improve the NHS put in place by Keogh and looks at what has happened since Staffordshire regarding resignations, blame and public opinion.
Different Opinions
Patient groups are angry as there has been no prosecutions or resignations since the Staffordshire scandal. Katherine Murphy of the Patients Association quoted “It is deeply disturbing nurses fear the door is open for another tragedy on the scale of Mid Staffs. It is vital politicians listen and ensure they provide the tools nurses need to provide a safe level of care to patients.” The families of the patients who have died or have …show more content…
This will include a call for greater regulation of NHS managers and an overhaul of training for nurses and unqualified health care assistants. Also, changes to the supervision and regulation of health care are required to protect patients and to respond to public anger about the scandal, which has drained confidence in the rest of the health service. A recommendation for better training for health care assistants, and a call for them to be regulated, meaning they could be struck off if they failed in their duties. The report will also recommend changes to ensure managers are held accountable for their decisions. This could mean they are struck off a central register if they do not follow a revised code of