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Response to NCB mortality investigations
Roger Taylor, Director of Strategy, responds to the NHS Commissioning Board’s investigation into mortality rates. Read more
Roger Taylor comments on Francis report
Listen to the HSJ podcast in which Roger Taylor, Director of Research, discusses the key points from the Francis report and how to ensure that we never again have the failings that occurred at Mid-Staffordshire NHS Trust. Roger says that… Read more
Response to Sunday Telegraph story
Dr Foster responds to Sunday Telegraph story, ‘The hospitals where too many patients die’ Read more
What happens in the NHS on Christmas Day?
In collaboration with Patient Opinion, Dr Foster has analysed for the first time hospital activity on Christmas Day, hoping that it will inspire patients and carers to say thanks to the dedicated staff delivering healthcare this Christmas. Christmas Day hospital… Read more
Dr Foster statement on Panorama programme: “How safe is your hospital?”
Dr Foster’s statement on the Panorama programme, How safe is your hospital?, to be aired on 3rd December at 8:30pm on BBC 1. Read more
Deaths at weekends significantly higher for vascular conditions
The death rate for NHS patients undergoing emergency treatment for certain vascular conditions is up to 10 percentage points higher for those admitted at weekends, according to figures released today. In a new breakdown of hospital data, the healthcare information… Read more
NHS weekend death rates – join the live tweet chat
Join the Dr Foster live tweet chat on 16th October to discuss quality weekend care. Read more
Dr Foster launches new trust-wide performance dashboard
Dr Foster Intelligence has today (Monday 16 Jan) launched ‘TrustView’, an online ‘quick-look’ overview tool for non-specialist users within acute hospital trusts. The tool provides top-level information on clinical quality, clinical efficiency and market share (covering both the PCT and… Read more
Press Release: New report finds higher death rates at hospitals with fewer doctors at evenings and weekends
Dr Foster, the UK’s leading health information company, has today launched the 2011 Hospital Guide, the 10th edition of the guide, revealing for the first time levels of medical staffing in hospital at nights and weekends. The Hospital Guide shows… Read more