Clinical errors and medical negligence

‘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 healthcare is a complex and high-risk activity, and patient safety is now a major concern in the delivery of healthcare services across the globe. In the UK, a document entitled An Organisation With a Memory (Department of Health, 2000) 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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