Response to NHS England’s publication of mortality rates for individual hospital consultants
Post date: 04/07/2013 | Time to read article: 1 minsThe information within this article was correct at the time of publishing. Last updated 14/11/2018
Dr Stephanie Bown, MPS Director of Policy and Communications said, 'MPS strongly supports transparency in the NHS and believes that this is key to protecting and promoting public confidence in the medical profession. However, to achieve this, the performance data for surgeons must be accurate and consistent in its collection and presentation.
MPS has experience of members who have had higher mortality rates published due to inaccurate information. This can have a devastating impact on a doctor’s confidence in the system and is misleading to patients.
When considering the value of ratings based on individual surgeon’s performance, it should be remembered that the success of an operation is dependent on the whole team of doctors, nurses and other health professionals.'
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Notes to Editor
1. More information about NHS England's publication of mortality rates for individual hospital consultants - http://www.england.nhs.uk/2013/06/28/mjr-brkthgh-nhs-transp-cons/
