Patients and families to get 'urgent second opinion' from NHS if health suddenly...
Patients and their families will be able to get an urgent review of how NHS staff are treating them if their health is deteriorating rapidly.
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Patients and their families will be able to get an urgent review of how NHS staff are treating them if their health is deteriorating rapidly.
The Health Secretary has said that a new rule that will allow NHS patients and families to ask for an urgent second opinion in critical cases is "an important step forward for patient safety".
A “doctor knows best” attitude means patients are too often ignored, a University of Cambridge study has said.
A study by Cambridge University found doctors often disregarded self-assessments when making a diagnosis
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