Description
How many avoidable deaths are there in the NHS every week
150
What figure should we aim for
Zero
The NHS is the pride of Britain Its an army of highly skilled and talented healthcare professionals armed with the most cuttingedge therapies and medicines and a budget bigger than the GDP of most countries in the world
Yet avoidable failures are common And the result is tragic deaths up and down the country every day
Jeremy Hunt the longestserving Health Secretary in history knows exactly what the cost is In the letters he received from bereaved family members he was constantly confronted by the heartbreaking reality of slipups and mistakes
There is increasing conflict between public pride in the NHS and the exhausted daily reality for many doctors and nurses now experiencing burnout in record numbers Waiting lists are up staffing numbers inadequate and all the while an ageing population and medical advances increase both demand and expectations With pressures like these is it surprising that mistakes start to creep in
This great British institution is crying out for renewal In Zero taking the broadest approach thinking through everything from staffing to technology budgets to culture Hunt presents a manifesto for that renewal
Mistakes happen But nobody deserves to become a statistic in an NHS hospital Thats why we need to aim for zero
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