Make sure you stay safe in hospital to avoid a clinical negligence claim
- 13.11.2015
- HannahBottomley
- Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion, Clinical-negligence, Opinion
I was recently made aware of the 'sign up for safety' campaign currently being run by NHS England.
The campaign aims to make all care provided by the NHS safer for those who use it. Described as a patient safety campaign, it is one of a set of national initiatives to help the NHS improve the safety of patient care. Collectively and cumulatively these initiatives aim to reduce avoidable harm by 50%.
It was very refreshing to find a campaign which identifies some of the key areas where avoidable harm can occur and try and combat it with patients input. I am also always pleased to see campaigns which recognise that mistakes can happen but are trying to make sure every patient’s hospital experience is as safe as possible.
I particularly loved this video, a great clear explanation of how we can all try and make sure we stay safe in hospital.