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In my last post I considered a “thought paper” entitled “The habits of an improver” and welcomed that critical thinking was considered a necessary habit. The word “engineer” or “engineering” … Continue reading Improvement science: engineering 42 – ethics 0
What follows are three slides taken from a talk given by the Executive Clinical Director, Healthcare Improvement Scotland and IHI Fellow, given at the Edinburgh International Conference of Medicine in … Continue reading ‘Improvement goggles’
I am an employee of NHS Lothian and have been ‘sign posted’ to the “New Capacity and Consent intranet page: important information for all staff.” This is a screenshot taken on Friday … Continue reading Improvement science and consent: a failure of NHS Governance
A recent Independent Review for NHS Scotland stated that: “Informed consent is a fundamental principle underlying all healthcare” The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport, Shona Robison stated to the … Continue reading ‘Informed consent is a fundamental principle underlying all healthcare’
On Friday the 25th of November 2016 I gave a talk for the Scottish Philosophy and Psychiatry Special Interest Group. My subject was “Improvement Science”. The following is based on the slides and … Continue reading “Improvement science”
This film attempts to express my concern about the use of mechanical language in the profession of which today I am part. Tools of the trade:To play this short film … Continue reading The spade, the chainsaw; the art has gone
Healthcare Improvement Scotland has recently provided this Gallery: The benefits of clinical engagement. I would like to take this opportunity to put on record my appreciation of the individuals who … Continue reading The benefits of clinical engagement
In my last post I included the recent response from the Chair of Healthcare Improvement Scotland regarding regulation of healthcare in Scotland. In this post I include my reply: Dear … Continue reading Patient safety as delivered in Scotland risks failing to reach an acceptable level