Building a culture of candour: a review of the threshold for the duty of candour and of the incentives for care organisations to be candid

Royal College of Nursing (RCN) -This review concludes that healthcare organisations must usher in a new culture of candour to ensure patients and their families are told honestly and openly about any harm that has been caused and how it will be put it right. The main recommendation to come from the report was that an environment that allows staff to be trained and supported in admitting errors should be encouraged, reporting them and learning fully from mistakes. Report RCN - news
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - Category: UK Health Authors: Tags: Patient safety Workforce and employment Source Type: blogs