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recommendation across 3 inquiries

Across 3 inquiries

Mid Staffs Inquiry Paterson Inquiry Vale of Leven Inquiry

Tagged Recommendations

6 total
3 Accepted Paterson Inquiry

Explaining independent sector differences

We recommend that the differences between how the care of patients in the independent sector is organised and the care of patients in the NHS is organised is explained clearly …

- The available evidence indicates that implementation is in progress but not complete. The government remains committed to publishing the information requested by the recommendation, …
Department of Health and…
R10 Accepted Vale of Leven Inquiry

CDI patient information

Health Boards should ensure that patients diagnosed with CDI are given information by medical and nursing staff about their condition and prognosis. Patients should be told when there is a …

- The Scottish Government published its response to the Vale of Leven Hospital Inquiry Report on 18 June 2015, accepting all 75 recommendations and establishing …
NHS Health Boards (Scotl…
R11 Accepted Vale of Leven Inquiry

CDI severity awareness

Health Boards should ensure that patients, and relatives where appropriate, are made aware that CDI is a condition that can be life-threatening, particularly in the elderly. The consultant in charge …

- The Scottish Government published its response to the Vale of Leven Hospital Inquiry Report on 18 June 2015, accepting all 75 recommendations and establishing …
NHS Health Boards (Scotl…
R12 Accepted Vale of Leven Inquiry

CDI infection control advice

Health Boards should ensure that when a patient has CDI patients and relatives are given clear and proper advice on the necessary infection control precautions, particularly hand washing and laundry. …

- The Scottish Government published its response to the Vale of Leven Hospital Inquiry Report on 18 June 2015, accepting all 75 recommendations and establishing …
NHS Health Boards (Scotl…
F230 Accepted Mid Staffs Inquiry

Profile

The profile of the Nursing and Midwifery Council needs to be raised with the public, who are the prime and most valuable source of information about the conduct of nurses. …

- The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) stated in April 2025 that it relaunched its website in 2014 to be more public-focused and introduced a …
NMC
F233 Accepted Mid Staffs Inquiry

For joint action Profile

While both the General Medical Council and the Nursing and Midwifery Council have highly informative internet sites, both need to ensure that patients and other service users are made aware …

- The Department of Health and Social Care stated in April 2025 that the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has taken steps to raise its …
GMC