Hannah Bruntnell

Hannah is a senior quality assurance advisor in the SQAS North region. Her screening career began as a diabetic eye screener/grader in 2002. She progressed to managing a diabetic eye screening programme in 2006, joining the national quality assurance team in 2011. In her spare time she enjoys riding her motorcycle, motorsports, growing carnivorous plants and caring for a variety of pets and foraging for fungi.

What to do if incorrectly assigned images are discovered in NHS abdominal aortic aneurysm and NHS diabetic eye screening

Hannah Bruntnell, 4 December 2020 - NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme, NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme

Learning from incidents is important to help prevent future errors and reduce the risk of harm.

Screening providers and commissioners work together to meet challenge of violent patients

Hannah Bruntnell, 26 September 2017 - General information

Dedicated GP practices have appropriate training and support mechanisms to deal with patients who have a history of violence within an NHS setting.

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