THOUSANDS of hospital deaths could be prevented if doctors and nurses used a standardised bed chart, the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) said.
Across the UK, there are more than 100 different types of chart which monitor patients' vital signs.
But there should be just one system used for all staff who check on patients' conditions, the RCP said.
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