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“Wilful blindness” in Paterson case
Paterson case: “wilful blindness” stems from poor leadership
BMJ 2020; 368 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m825 (Published 03 March 2020) Cite this as: BMJ 2020;368:m825
- Gabriella CZ Gavins, locum senior house officer
- Poole Hospital, Poole BH15 2JB, UK
- gabygavins{at}hotmail.co.uk
Yet again a lone “bad egg”—Ian Paterson, the rogue breast surgeon—has put the public’s faith and trust in doctors at risk. The inquiry into Paterson’s case found that an NHS trust and a private provider both missed opportunities to stop him.1 The …
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