Ethical Inquiry, Independent Voice
In partnership with www.patientstories.org.uk, we are pleased to announce the publication of this important new book. From the 2nd December 2015, you will be able to purchase - either paperback (P&P applies) or as an ebook download - from this site or from any good bookseller, including Amazon. In November 2008 James Titcombe and his … [Read More...]
Over the past two months, the House of Commons Public Administration Select Committee have been has been conducting an inquiry into clinical investigation and complaints in the NHS. The inquiry was prompted by paper published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine by colleagues Dr. Carl Macrae and Professor Charles Vincent, who present … [Read More...]
Joshua Titcombe would have been six years old this week. In fact, he died on the 5th November 2008 of an overwhelming infection. He was 8 days old. Although his parents repeatedly raised concerns about his condition, their calls for help went unheard. By the time action was finally taken, it was too late. Despite a huge effort– including several … [Read More...]
When avoidable mistakes or failures lead to the most tragic consequences - the preventable death of a child or loved one - most would agree that learning lessons to prevent future recurrence must be the primary focus of any response. However, there is very strong evidence to suggest that in the NHS, preventable errors are sometimes repeated, … [Read More...]
"We need to find a place again in the conversation for hope, meaning and purpose - and for Nuka" - Such is the call from experienced public health doctor and IFF associate, Dr Margaret Hannah in her new book "Humanising Healthcare". Published with the support of the International Futures Forum (IFF), this engaging book provides a compelling … [Read More...]
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 … [Read More...]
The word ‘complaint’ has a latin root: planctus. It means to beat the breast in grief; to mourn for something lost. What would it be like if we routinely treated ‘complaints’ in healthcare as laments for the loss of something important, rather than seeing them as criticism, feedback, or just a burdensome administrative task? Through my work … [Read More...]
In this short extract from a longer interview, Sir Robert Francis QC discusses the importance and impact of patient stories with Murray Anderson-Wallace … [Read More...]
