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UK considers logging adverse incidents
BMJ 1999; 319 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.319.7204.212b (Published 24 July 1999) Cite this as: BMJ 1999;319:212
- Annabel Ferriman, parliamentary correspondent
- BMJ
The NHS needs to log all adverse clinical incidents in a systematic way, so that staff can learn from others and take steps to prevent serious disasters, the secretary of state for health, Frank Dobson, told a parliamentary committee last week.
“This is in line with the airline industry, which records not only …
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