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Mr Mohan Acharya · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 27 Feb 2020•Northamptonshire

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Concerns
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Raised in this report

Recipients
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Named on the report

Responses found
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Of 1 recipient

Stated actions
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Concerns and recipient responses

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Concerns raised1

  1. Emergency department overcrowding
    Part of recurring concern: Insufficient emergency-department capacity for timely patient care
Responses linked to these concerns

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  1. Action

    Provide £145 million in capital funding for winter hospital improvements, including upgraded wards and redeveloped emergency departments.

    Stated by Department of Health and Social CareStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 9 March 2020.

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Emergency department overcrowding

Wider context from the report

“According to the Royal College of Emergency Medicine:- 1. Emergency department crowding is associated with increased mortality amongst admitted patients; and 2. Approximately 500 deaths per year are caused by overcrowded Emergency Departments. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Insufficient emergency-department capacity for timely patient care.

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Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Provide £145 million in capital funding for winter hospital improvements, including upgraded wards and redeveloped emergency departments.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Winter is a particularly demanding time for the NHS and therefore, in 2019, the Government provided £145 million in capital funding to help winter improvements in hospitals. This included upgraded wards and re-developed A&E departments that the NHS expected would bring the equivalent of an additional 900 beds.”

Source location

2020-0045-Response-from-the-Department-of-Health-and-Social-Care
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Published 9 March 2020

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Other statements in published responses

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Recipient-stated actions An action is something a recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to a concern raised.1

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    Take extensive steps to bolster NHS resilience so dedicated staff can continue providing care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Stated by Department of Health and Social CareStated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 9 March 2020.

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Take extensive steps to bolster NHS resilience so dedicated staff can continue providing care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Finally, in relation to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), patient safety remains our top priority. We have been clear from the outset we expect COVID-19 to have a pronounced effect on the NHS and we are taking extensive steps to bolster the NHS’s resilience so”

Source location

2020-0045-Response-from-the-Department-of-Health-and-Social-Care
Page 2 · response
Published 9 March 2020

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