16 Nov, 2023 The importance of listening to parents' concerns for sick children By Ann Houghton We all know children cannot always express how they are feeling; even more so when they are unwell and simply don't have the words to...
04 Aug, 2023 Why diversity in medical schools and universities is important for patient care By Ann Houghton A few weeks ago I wrote an article about a call for a review of an inherently biased medical assessment of newborn babies, which the NHS...
12 Jul, 2023 Call to review guidelines to improve care of newborn babies By Ann Houghton One of the key newborn baby checks, devised in the 1950s, focuses on the baby's skin colour to assess the baby's condition immediately...
09 Jan, 2023 A partnership with a shared purpose By Ann Houghton Today I've been recording a video interview with The UK Sepsis Trust, talking about our partnership with the charity. This is going to be...
11 Aug, 2022 How does an organisation's culture harm patients? By Ann Houghton My colleague, Lorna Kenyon-Pain, in our regulatory team recently commented on the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) inspection report...
25 Jul, 2022 The gender health gap By Ann Houghton Did you know the statistics show women spend more of their life in poor health than men? Of course, a statistic alone never tells the...
17 Jun, 2022 How ambulance wait times affect patients By Ann Houghton How long a person waits for an ambulance can be the difference between life and death. Sometimes it doesn't make a difference: it might...
14 Jun, 2022 Struggling to see a GP? By Christopher Frankling A recent Panorama investigation by the BBC has revealed that a number of GP practices, further to what has been common practice to give...
17 May, 2022 International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia By Ann Houghton Today marks this year’s International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (sometimes known as IDAHOBIT). The event was...
07 Apr, 2022 Calls for Ms Ockenden to overtake review into Nottingham University Hospitals Trust By Victoria Fullilove Following on from the recent publication of the Ockenden review, hundreds of families have raised concerns about maternity services at...
30 Mar, 2022 Independent review of maternity services at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust By Victoria Fullilove The report of the independent review led by Donna Ockenden of maternity services at Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust has been published...
24 Feb, 2022 When you just know something's not right By Ann Houghton "It didn't seem right", "I had a feeling things were going wrong" and "no-one was listening to my concerns" are some of the most common...