NHS mistakes cost £2.5 annually, says Hunt

The Guardian has reported that Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt will say today that mistakes, such as giving patients the wrong drug, cost the NHS budget £2.5 billion annually, adding that budgetary constraints are not an excuse for not improving  safety. Hunt is expected...

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. 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...