Publications by authors named "Hanna Blackledge"
Background: Breast cancer in the UK resident population of South Asian ethnicity has been lower than that in indigenous women. Leicester has a large South Asian population and a breast cancer unit with comprehensive data on diagnosed cancers. This study analysed the annual incidence of new breast cancer diagnoses in females from 1998 to 2009 to determine any changes in recent years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrimary healthcare teams' views on using mortality data to review clinical policies.
Qual Saf Health Care
October 2007
Background And Objective: A UK-wide scheme to monitor mortality in general practices has been recommended to improve safety. A monitoring scheme might also have a role in improving quality by informing clinical policies. This study investigated the views of primary care teams on the desirable characteristics of mortality data to help them review and plan their clinical policies.
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- The study reviews how mortality data is used in improving quality and safety in general practice, identifying a significant gap in systematic usage.
- Out of 229 articles reviewed, only 53 met the criteria, highlighting difficulties general practitioners face in obtaining complete mortality information.
- There is a need for better systems to collect mortality data and experimental studies to test its effectiveness in enhancing care quality in general practice.
Objectives: To compare patterns of admission to hospital and prognosis in white and South Asian patients newly admitted with heart failure, and to evaluate the effect of personal characteristics and comorbidity on outcome.
Design: Historical cohort study.
Setting: UK district health authority (population 960,000).