NHS trusts put patients' lives at risk by ignoring safety guidelines.
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.
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Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University.
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