title: NHS trusts put patients' lives at risk by ignoring safety guidelines.
abstract: John Tingle discusses the recent Action Against Medical Accidents (AvMA) report on the implementation of patient safety alerts in the NHS, which is critical of widespread failure to follow-up trusts and ensure compliance with patient safety alerts.
authors.affiliation: Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tingle
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors; D017751:Safety Management; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom