Responding to the publication of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and National Voices report – ‘Patient views on medical devices prescribed to them outside of hospital in England’ Patient Safety Commissioner Professor Henrietta Hughes said:
“Hearing the patient voice is paramount if we are to make important progress in the way we prescribe medical devices and ensure the highest standards of safety. Patients’ lived experiences and views are vital for identifying how care can be improved and harm avoided.
“I welcome the report, which provides valuable insights and recommendations to improve patient experience of the 60,000 devices in Part IX of the NHS Drug Tariff. The report highlights the features patients value most, helping DHSC shape future device assessment and categorisation.
“The report describes both positive and negative patient experience of medical devices across a range of health specialties – each of them important areas to address.
“The report also reinforces the Patient Safety Principles and key themes which I have long championed – that patients want and expect medical devices to help them live their lives to the fullest without harm. It also rightly stresses the important of patient choice and that ‘one size doesn’t fit all’. I look forward to seeing the recommendations adopted nationally and by commissioners in integrated care systems across the country.”
You can view the full report here: https://www.nationalvoices.org.uk/publication/patient-views-on-medical-devices-prescribed-to-them-outside-of-hospital-in-england/