Second letter to the GMC chair regarding Hadiza Bawa-Garba

GMC could do with reading recommendations from Francis Report: page 65

Lessons learned and related key recommendations: all could be applied to the GMC.

The negative aspects of culture in the system were identified as including:
• A lack of openness to criticism;
• A lack of consideration for patients; (current response will make NHS less safe)
• Defensiveness;
• Looking inwards not outwards;
• Secrecy;
• Misplaced assumptions about the judgements and actions of others;
• An acceptance of poor standards; (cf: inconsistent approach to sanctions)
• A failure to put the patient first in everything that is done. (current response will make NHS less safe)