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You said, we did: How we’re responding to feedback on the Complaint Standards
19 March 2021
On 30 March, we will publish the new Complaint Standards for the NHS. The Standards will provide a consistent and comprehensive guide to handling complaints. They are the result of extensive research and consultation with the NHS and other public...
Continuing Healthcare: Getting it right first time
4 November 2020
Today I publish an insight report into the complaints PHSO has seen about NHS continuing healthcare (NHS CHC). This is the result of a review of over 300 decisions made on complaints over the past three years, and a detailed...
Black History Month: The Windrush Generation
28 October 2020
This Black History Month Paula Waites reflects on the history of the Windrush Generation and the current problems they are facing. In June 1948 the Empire Windrush arrived in Essex carrying hundreds of people from the Caribbean. This was the...
World Patient Safety Day 2020: A safe environment for health workers is vital for patient safety
16 September 2020
17 September 2020 is the second World Patient Safety Day, marked by the World Health Organization, its international partners and many organisations around the world. This year’s theme is health worker safety. The campaign will focus on the need for...
An advocacy perspective on the Complaint Standards Framework
2 September 2020
VoiceAbility make sure that people are heard when it matters most. We’ve been supporting people to have their say in decisions about their health, care and wellbeing for almost 40 years. We’re an independent charity and one of the UK’s...