BRITAIN WHO PATIENT SAFETY FUNDING
January 1st, 2005
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE BRITISH government is donating GB Pounds 25 million (US$43 million) to support World Health Organisation (WHO) efforts to improve patient safety. The WHO will use the money for research into the issue and developing practical advice for health professionals and patients, whose role in protecting themselves when receiving medical treatment has been overlooked, said the UN agency. Its World Alliance for Patient Safety is planning to launch draft guidelines on reporting injuries sustained during healthcare and on training.
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THE BRITISH government is donating GB Pounds 25 million (US$43 million) to support World Health Organisation (WHO) efforts to improve patient safety. The WHO will use the money for research into the issue and developing practical advice for health professionals and patients, whose role in protecting themselves when receiving medical treatment has been overlooked, said the UN agency. Its World Alliance for Patient Safety is planning to launch draft guidelines on reporting injuries sustained during healthcare and on training.
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