One-fifth of hospitals 'may be covering up mistakes'

A fifth of hospital trusts in England may be covering up mistakes, a government review suggests.ย The analysis of reporting incidents shows 29 out of 141 trusts were not registering the expected number of safety incidents.

The review said this may be a sign of a โ€œpoorโ€ safety culture.ย Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said it was important hospitals were โ€œopen and honestโ€, and that patients had a right to know about problems with reporting.

The data has been released as part of the Department of Health and NHS Englandโ€™s drive to improve safety in the NHS.

Olly from PSI says: This review shows that the Government wants to show that patient safety remains at the very top ofย its agenda.

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