Roger Taylor, Director of Strategy, responds to the NHS Commissioning Board’s investigation into mortality rates. Read more
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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
Why our health service must work as a 24/7 operation
Roger Taylor, Co-Founder and Director of Research at Dr Foster, provides his view through on why our health services must work as a 24/7 operation. Read more
Dr Foster publishes weekend mortality data
In preparation of the 2012 Hospital Guide publication in late November, Dr Foster partnered with the Guardian on a story focused on the variances in mortality when patients are admitted at the weekend. 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
What’s in the Hospital Guide 2012
This year’s Hospital Guide will be published in late November 2012. It will be the 11th edition in the series. Dr Foster is committed to continuing to publish the Hospital Guide as an independent assessment of NHS hospitals which highlights… Read more