Roundabouts, groundhog days and patient safety in the NHS

In this post for the Birmingham Law Research blog John Tingle discusses the circular nature of NHS patient safety policy making.

John Tingle

John Tingle

The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) has recently published a report describing recent casework, unpacking themes, and making several recommendations. In the report there is a discussion of what can be termed an ‘implementation gap,’ also seen in the report by the Charity, Patient Safety Learning.