Outputs (2)

Redesigning safety regulation in the NHS (2020)
Journal Article
Vincent, C., Oikonomou, E., Carthey, J., & Macrae, C. (2020). Redesigning safety regulation in the NHS. BMJ, 368, Article m760. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m760

Healthcare relies on a variety of regulatory activities to manage risks to the public and drive improvement. However, the regulation of patient safety in healthcare, and in the NHS in particular, is ‘bewildering in its complexity and prone to both ov... Read More about Redesigning safety regulation in the NHS.

When no news is bad news: communication failures and the hidden assumptions that threaten safety (2017)
Journal Article
Macrae, C. (2018). When no news is bad news: communication failures and the hidden assumptions that threaten safety. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 111(1), 5-7. https://doi.org/10.1177/0141076817738503

Communication failures in healthcare can be catastrophic. Lost test results, delayed diagnoses, missing handover information: all can have serious impacts on the safety of care with tragic consequences for patients. Even seemingly trivial mishaps can... Read More about When no news is bad news: communication failures and the hidden assumptions that threaten safety.