Dr John Tingle on how the concept of blame is a controversial one in the NHS when it comes to patient safety policy development and practice.
The prevailing NHS view is that it is important to move away from a blame culture which focusses on the individual. This it is argued inhibits people properly reporting errors, and they worry unduly about the legal and other consequences. Patient safety lessons go unlearnt, the same or similar patient safety errors are repeated and so the unfortunate cycle continues, unabated.
The NHS Patient Safety Strategy, puts the issue of blame and NHS patient safety culture development in perspective stating that... Read full article
Associate Professor
Biographical and contract information for John Tingle, Associate Professor in Birmingham Law School at the University of Birmingham.
