Improving quality of care in the NHS.

摘要

UK hospital standards are in the spotlight after previous high-profile inquiries uncovering shocking cases of the neglect of patients and poor hygiene standards at Mid-Staffordshire, Basildon and Thurrock, and Tameside National Health Service (NHS) trusts. Scrutiny intensified after a BBC radio programme last week drew attention to an apparently disproportionate number of deaths in 25 NHS hospital trusts in England.