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| NHS patient safety 'must improve' | NHS patient safety 'must improve' |
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| More needs to be done to improve standards of safety in the NHS and independent sector, a watchdog says. | More needs to be done to improve standards of safety in the NHS and independent sector, a watchdog says. |
| The Healthcare Commission said that while more patients receive safe care, standards were inconsistent. | |
| The watchdog said there was no clear indication on the number of deaths that could be avoided. | The watchdog said there was no clear indication on the number of deaths that could be avoided. |
| It also raised concerns about services for people with mental health problems and learning disabilities as well as health inequalities. | It also raised concerns about services for people with mental health problems and learning disabilities as well as health inequalities. |
| The annual report into the state of Healthcare in England and Wales draws on data from surveys, focus groups and inspections. | The annual report into the state of Healthcare in England and Wales draws on data from surveys, focus groups and inspections. |
| The report said patient satisfaction levels remained high, and waiting lists had fallen in the last five years. | The report said patient satisfaction levels remained high, and waiting lists had fallen in the last five years. |
| But Healthcare Commission chairman Sir Ian Kennedy said: "It's frustrating that in 2006 we do not have a clearer idea of how many people die or are harmed when this could have been avoided." | But Healthcare Commission chairman Sir Ian Kennedy said: "It's frustrating that in 2006 we do not have a clearer idea of how many people die or are harmed when this could have been avoided." |
| In the NHS one in 10 trusts could not confirm that they fully met core standards on safety. | In the NHS one in 10 trusts could not confirm that they fully met core standards on safety. |
| In the independent sector, one in 10 providers were ordered to improve the management of risks last year. | In the independent sector, one in 10 providers were ordered to improve the management of risks last year. |
| Safety includes areas such as infection control and drug administration. | Safety includes areas such as infection control and drug administration. |