To compare the ability of the National Early Warning Score (NEWS) and the National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2) to identify patients at risk of in-hospital mortality and other adverse outcomes. Methods We undertook a multi-centre retrospective observational study at five acute hospitals from two...
LOCOMOTION (LOng COvid Multidisciplinary consortium Optimising Treatments and services across the NHS) was a 30-month multi-site case study of 10 long covid clinics (8 in England, 1 in Wales and 1 in Scotland), beginning in 2021, which sought to optimise long covid care. Each clinic offere...
Systemic failures seen this week revealed by WannaCry are not limited to the NHS. This fromGeorge Daneziscould be, with few tweaks, copy pasted into education. So the question is not if, but when the same happens in education, unless it’s fixed. “…from poor security standards in heath...
rapid response team;hospital medical emergency team;early warning score 1. Introduction Today, there is an aging population with more comorbidities and long-term pharmacological treatments that frequently undergo invasive procedures and interventions. This situation implies an increased risk, associated with...