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NICE has outlined new draft guidance to help A&E departments ensure there are enough nursing staff available to provide safe care at all times to patients.Response -
New statistics released by NHS England show a decrease in delayed hospital discharge over the festive period.Response -
The Department of Health has released a report which sets out the progress made in applying the lessons learned from the failings at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust.Response -
New guidance to help hospitals ensure that there are the right number of midwifery staff to provide care for women and their babies.Response -
Latest statistics show a steady increase in delayed discharge from hospital settings over 12 months.Response -
Findings from CQC’s survey show that too many people are experiencing delays in leaving hospital.News -
With the help of 101 local Healthwatch, we heard from over 3,000 people who shared their stories with us about their experiences of the discharge process.News -
Our new report brings together 3,230 stories gathered by 101 local Healthwatch from across the country, revealing the human and financial cost of getting the discharge process wrong.
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With the help of 101 local Healthwatch, we heard from over 3,000 people who shared their stories with us about their experiences of the discharge process.News -
Read a letter from our Chair Anna Bradley to the Times newspaper expressing her concerns regarding the need to champion patient voice.
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As part of our research into unsafe discharge from hospital and care settings we conducted a Freedom of Information Request in May 2015 of 164 hospital trusts.News -
Find out what happened when one Healthwatch Bolton worked with their local hospital to improve access for people with disabilities.
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New report outlines practical approaches to tackle the cause of delayed transfers of care.Response -
Latest statistics show a notable increase in delayed discharge from hospital settings over 12 months. Read our response.