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Health Education England surveyed the inclusion of competencies developed by the Government’s expert advisory committee on Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infection (ARHAI) and Public Health England (PHE)...
NCEPOD is undertaking a new study to identify remediable factors in the care of patients before their 25th Birthday who are receiving, or have received LTV.
Please read below for further details on the Case Note Reviewers they require;
It will be a retrospective review of patients receiving LTV...
Published today, the Care of the critically ill woman in childbirth; enhanced maternal care 2018 summarises recommendations relevant to the care of pregnant or recently pregnant, acutely or chronically unwell women, who require acute hospital maternity and critical care specialist...
Dr Bawa-Garba has won her appeal and will be restored to the Medical Register.
The FICM Dean, Dr Carl Waldmann, said today:
“The NHS must be a place where people feel able to reflect openly and clearly on their mistakes in a culture of learning rather than of blame. This essential process
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New roles available in the ACCPSC
The FICM Advanced Critical Care Practitioners Sub-Committee (ACCPSC) are seeking new members. If you’re a Member, Associate Member or ACCP Member of the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine and would like to get involve please read the job description and apply with...
The Supreme Court has handed down its verdict on the case of Y which considers when it is necessary to seek the approval of the court before Clinically Assisted Nutrition and Hydration is withdrawn from a person with a prolonged disorder of consciousness. The Supreme Court verdict...
The Faculty welcomes the initial top 3 priorities for the NHS confirmed by Matt Hancock, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.
The £487 million commitment of funding for technology is a positive step. The NHS needs to ensure it has the technological development to support...
Back in April, the FICM issued a statement on the release of the GIRFT Cardiothoracic Surgery report. The GIRFT programme has now released a report on Cranial Neurosurgery, which recognises many of the same issues relating to capacity issues in critical...
The Faculty is pleased to see the announcement by Vaughan Gething, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services in Wales, that there will be both a thorough review of critical care capacity in Wales and supporting recurrent funding of £15 million. Since the Faculty’s...
The Faculty welcome the publication of National Competency Framework for Regional Practitioners: Level 1, Patients & Enhanced Care Areas
''The FICM’s intention is to incorporate this into our Enhanced Care outcomes and we acknowledge the work put into...