Facebook
Twitter
RSSViolent patients could lose NHS rights
7th November 2012Proposed changes to the NHS Constitution could see violent or abusive patients denied care on the NHS.
Figures from the latest annual Nursing in Practice survey show that 80% of primary care and community nurses have been verbally or physically assaulted by a patient in their career. Other changes recommended by the NHS Future Forum could give patients stronger rights, including access to single sex wards and increased involvement in end of life care, while health professionals will also be expected to acknowledge, explain and apologise when a mistake has been made about their care.
Share this page
Comments
There are no comments for this article, be the first to comment!
Post your comment
Only registered users can comment. Fill in your e-mail address for quick registration.
Article Information
Title: Violent patients could lose NHS rights
Author:
Mark Nicholls
Article Id: 23118
Date Added: 7th Nov 2012
Sources
Recent Related Articles
£30m owed by private patients
Hundreds of patients wait over a year for appointment
Neurology patients left waiting for appointments
Mental health patients spend years stranded in units
HIV tests offered to new GP patients
One in every 150 NHS patients taking prescription benzodiazepines for more than a year
Trust set to lose stroke services
NHS England loses contract dispute
Routine DNA tests for cancer patients
Patients at risk over NHS mail blunder
