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RCN Responds To New Report Into Nursing Regulation
Responding to the annual report from the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence (CHRE), Dr. Peter Carter, Chief Executive & General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), said:
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Sen. McConnell Says Filibuster Of Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor Remains Possible
Appearing on CBS" "Face the Nation" on Sunday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnel (R-Ky.) said that Senate Republicans have not ruled out a filibuster on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor, The Hill reports. Although McConnell acknowledged that he has "consistently opposed filibustering judges," he added that the "precedent was established" when Democrats filibustered Miguel Estrada, an appeals court nominee under former President George W. Bush. When asked to clarify his statement, McConnell added, "The Democrats have firmly established that as a precedent, but that doesn"t mean you are going to use it" (Blake, The Hill, 6/14). McConnell also said that it is "way too early to be talking about whether or not anybody opposes this nominee" (Schieffer, "Face the Nation," CBS, 6/14).According to The Hill, McConnell is the first top GOP senator to state that a filibuster is a possibility, as most other Republicans have said only that it is too early to determine if it should be an option. Republicans "face a difficult path" if they choose to filibuster Sotomayor because party members have long decried judicial filibusters, The Hill reports (The Hill, 6/14).
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National Patient Safety Agency Outlines Ways To Improve Patient Safety For Children And Young People

The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) is calling on health practitioners and staff across England and Wales to follow recommendations, issued recently, to improve patient safety for children and young people. The advice follows the publication of the Review of Patient Safety for Children and Young People, unveiled by the NPSA. One of the key findings in the report, which looked at incidents that occurred between October 2007 and September 2008, was that there was a high rate of medication administration dosing errors, in particular in children under the age of four. NPSA"s Medical Director, Dr Kevin Cleary, said: "The majority of patient safety incidents involving children were reported to have resulted in no harm or low harm. "However we"re hoping this constructive feedback will support all trusts and clinicians in delivering even safer clinical care to all NHS patients in the future." Dr Cleary added: "We are urging all trusts and healthcare providers to follow our recommendations and use the tools described within the report. "Examples include the Seven Steps to Patient Safety and the Manchester Patient Safety Framework - both designed to help organisations measure and improve progress towards making patient safety a central focus. "I would also like to remind all practitioners and staff about our Patient Safety First campaign. This initiative, launched last year, aims to increase awareness about how to reduce instances of harm to patients through effective leadership and training." A copy of the Review of Patient Safety for Children and Young People is available to download here. The National Patient Safety Agency


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