The Evening Times ran an article about figures in a new report showing that women from Lanarkshire experience higher-than-average rates of stillbirth and neonatal deaths than other parts of Scotland. The region recorded the second-highest rate in Scotland with 6.42 deaths per 1,000 births. However it is worth noting that the figure of 7,096 Lanarkshire resident […]
Response to the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges Report which identified systemic failings in the NHS
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges in Scotland today published a report warning patients were being put at risk by systemic failings in the NHS.
Their report was made following their review of the reports into the Vale of Leven, NHS Grampian, Mid Staffordshire and NHS Lanarkshire.
It is absolutely right that professional organisations such as the Scottish Academy should scrutinise the performance of the NHS and lead the way in driving forward improvement. However, it is disappointing that the report conflates a number of issues – from a suite of very different reports – and concludes these are common throughout the NHS.
The Academy’s report has also not acknowledged the actions that have already been taken by Boards to address the issues raised from these reviews.
Most of us would agree the NHS does need to change and evolve. But does further dissection of historic failings really help us to move forward or is it time we started focusing on the future rather than the past?
Let us know what you think.
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