Last week I participated in a small conference organised by the Centre for Innovation and Leadership in Health Sciences, University of Southampton and run at the Royal College of Nursing. The conference theme was framed as follows: “Ethical issues are a constant feature of everyday healthcare practice, yet the more commonplace concerns and choices encountered […]
Tired of all the talk about culture?
There has been a great deal of talk about the need for “cultural change” in and around the health service in recent weeks. There has also been a great deal of publicity around the need for accountability. In the wake of the Francis Inquiry, Cure the NHS have called for the resignation of Sir David […]
Clinical Human Factors film wins award for Educational Excellence & Innovation
We are delighted to announce that our recent drama-documentary “Simon & Meg” has won the Educational Excellence Innovation Award from the London Deanery. Described as “the classic award rewarding high quality and innovative patient safety focussed training programmes around London”, this film is the product of a rich collaboration with our long-standing clients and partners […]
Communicating Safety
Clinical Governance is integral to healthcare and all doctors must have an understanding of both basic principles, and how to apply them in daily practice. Within the Clinical Governance framework, patient safety is the top priority for all healthcare organisations, with the prevention of avoidable harm a key goal. Traditionally medical training has concentrated on […]