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‘A ground-breaking change in post graduate
medical training begins this year. As part of the Modernising
Medical Careers programme, a new curriculum for junior doctors is
being introduced. Patient safety will be at the heart of this
curriculum’.
Professor Sir Liam Donaldson, Chief
Medical Officer
(National Patient Safety Agency, 2005)
Modern health care is a complex and high risk activity,
and patient safety is now a major concern in the delivery
of health care services across the globe. In the UK, a
document entitled 'An Organisation With a
Memory' (2000) by the Department of Health has highlighted the
importance of understanding adverse incidents in the NHS.
The aim of this module is to provide a review of clinical
errors and medical negligence, including processes that increase
the likelihood of negligence claims against clinicians.
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