Developing a Platform for Learning from Mistakes: changing the culture of patient safety amongst junior doctors.

ABSTRACT: Junior doctors commonly make mistakes which may compromise patient safety. Despite the recent push by the NHS to encourage a "no blame" culture, mistakes are still viewed as shameful, embarrassing and demoralising events. The current model for learning from mistakes means that junior doctors only learn from their own errors. A survey was designed by the author for all the Foundation Year 1 doctors (FY1s) at Yeovil District Hospital to understand better the culture surrounding mistakes, and the types of mistakes that were being made. Using the results of the survey and the support of senior staff, a "Near misses" session has been introduced for FY1s once a month at which mistakes that have been made are discussed, with a consultant present to facilitate the proceedings. The aims of these se

SUBMITTER: Millwood S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4949613 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature