Summary: Only a third of elderly patients who died in UK hospitals within 30 days of undergoing surgery were considered to have received good care, according to a report this week by the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD). Report author Ian Martin talks about the findings, and how things might be improved. Also, the BMJ has chosen Save the Children as its 2010 Christmas charity. Save the Children’s chief executive Justin Forsyth explains how the money you donate will support child survival projects in countries such as Sudan, Sierra Leone, and India. You can add to the appeal here.
