title: How to improve the safety of patients treated in the NHS.
abstract: The NHS relies on a variety of different staff, medicines and equipment in order to provide health care. Coupled with the volume of patients being treated, this can make it difficult to maintain safety. A new report from the National Audit Office looks at what can be done to make the NHS a safer environment for patients.
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Beckford-Ball
mesh_terms: D004506:Education, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D017751:Safety Management / Q000592:standards*; D018571:Sentinel Surveillance; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*