| Ouch! on 10:32 - Aug 6 with 1994 views | DaleiLama |
Presumably compo paid by cheque from a blankety-blank cheque book? |  |
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| Ouch! on 10:43 - Aug 6 with 1965 views | D_Alien |
| Ouch! on 10:32 - Aug 6 by DaleiLama |
Presumably compo paid by cheque from a blankety-blank cheque book? |
You've still got your foresight!
But seriously, the insurance premiums that NHS Trusts have to take out to erm... cover themselves against such errors (often much more damaging) has been rising steadily and amounts to plenty of millions per annum alone. We all pay for it
It's not simple human error either; anyone can make mistakes. It's also due to complacency in not following simple mandatory checks put in place to try and prevent human error. Or perhaps, pressures of various types too, such as staffing levels
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| Ouch! on 11:23 - Aug 6 with 1859 views | mingthemerciless |
They do me if they want. The £20k would be very handy just now. |  | | |
| Ouch! on 11:49 - Aug 6 with 1811 views | D_Alien |
| Ouch! on 11:23 - Aug 6 by mingthemerciless |
They do me if they want. The £20k would be very handy just now. |
Be careful what you wish for, mingtheringless... | |
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| Ouch! on 13:05 - Aug 6 with 1673 views | Molly |
The cruelest cut of all! | | | |
| Ouch! on 13:17 - Aug 6 with 1645 views | Shun |
| Ouch! on 10:43 - Aug 6 by D_Alien |
You've still got your foresight!
But seriously, the insurance premiums that NHS Trusts have to take out to erm... cover themselves against such errors (often much more damaging) has been rising steadily and amounts to plenty of millions per annum alone. We all pay for it
It's not simple human error either; anyone can make mistakes. It's also due to complacency in not following simple mandatory checks put in place to try and prevent human error. Or perhaps, pressures of various types too, such as staffing levels
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Agree it’s probably due to a combination of all of those things, but I’d also put the increase down to the shift in society where we seem to be fully immersed in a blame culture now. We’re bombarded with those ‘have you been in an accident that wasn’t your fault?’ adverts. I think it’s something we’ve adopted from America, where the default response to taking umbrage to something is ‘I’ll sue you’ (or perhaps more prevalent now, ‘I’ll shoot you’!). |  | | |
| Ouch! on 13:26 - Aug 6 with 1624 views | dalefertcup2 |
| Ouch! on 11:49 - Aug 6 by D_Alien |
Be careful what you wish for, mingtheringless... |
..... be no skin off his nose.... | | | |
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| Ouch! on 13:31 - Aug 6 with 1618 views | D_Alien |
| Ouch! on 13:17 - Aug 6 by Shun |
Agree it’s probably due to a combination of all of those things, but I’d also put the increase down to the shift in society where we seem to be fully immersed in a blame culture now. We’re bombarded with those ‘have you been in an accident that wasn’t your fault?’ adverts. I think it’s something we’ve adopted from America, where the default response to taking umbrage to something is ‘I’ll sue you’ (or perhaps more prevalent now, ‘I’ll shoot you’!). |
Absolutely, Shun
Sometimes (but not always), a sincere and prompt apology can go a long way
What i'm sick (!) of hearing is hospital managers trotting out the same old line about "we're going to learn from this" - as if systems weren't already meant to be in place to prevent the entirely avoidable. And we can be sure as hell that lessons won't be learnt. I'd regard it as a form of insult, i.e. "we couldn't be bothered to check our systems were robust in the first place"
Apologies if all this appears as a rant - perhaps it is. But just to add to your point about blame culture - all too often individuals end up being scapegoated for errors as an easy way out when it's been proven time and again that most major errors are caused by faultlines in the culture of an organisation. A typical example would be inter-professional rivalries leading to failure to communicate
It's a bit like a defender making a poor pass under pressure which leads to a goal conceded, when the defence isn't properly organised and team spirit is low
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| Ouch! on 13:33 - Aug 6 with 1610 views | pioneer |
| Ouch! on 13:17 - Aug 6 by Shun |
Agree it’s probably due to a combination of all of those things, but I’d also put the increase down to the shift in society where we seem to be fully immersed in a blame culture now. We’re bombarded with those ‘have you been in an accident that wasn’t your fault?’ adverts. I think it’s something we’ve adopted from America, where the default response to taking umbrage to something is ‘I’ll sue you’ (or perhaps more prevalent now, ‘I’ll shoot you’!). |
obviously you or your loved ones have not been the victim of serious errors or negligence by the NHS.
The compensation you can claim for the loss of a loved one is limited to the period of suffering the loved one wentthrough. So if they kill you quick the NHS get off lightly. And of course those responsible rarely face any serious sanctions. The one found responsible for the death of a relative of mine is continuing to work in the NHS, no doubt providing the same substandard care and putting others lives at risk. Not a blame culture, an independent investigation under the title of the NHS ombudsman.
There are many fine people workingin the NHS but the reputation of the organisation is brought down by the continued employment of the bad apples. | | | |
| Ouch! on 14:34 - Aug 6 with 1494 views | Shun |
| Ouch! on 13:31 - Aug 6 by D_Alien |
Absolutely, Shun
Sometimes (but not always), a sincere and prompt apology can go a long way
What i'm sick (!) of hearing is hospital managers trotting out the same old line about "we're going to learn from this" - as if systems weren't already meant to be in place to prevent the entirely avoidable. And we can be sure as hell that lessons won't be learnt. I'd regard it as a form of insult, i.e. "we couldn't be bothered to check our systems were robust in the first place"
Apologies if all this appears as a rant - perhaps it is. But just to add to your point about blame culture - all too often individuals end up being scapegoated for errors as an easy way out when it's been proven time and again that most major errors are caused by faultlines in the culture of an organisation. A typical example would be inter-professional rivalries leading to failure to communicate
It's a bit like a defender making a poor pass under pressure which leads to a goal conceded, when the defence isn't properly organised and team spirit is low
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Agree with all of that, and great analogy in your last paragraph! | | | |
| Ouch! on 14:35 - Aug 6 with 1489 views | deeplishblue |
Looking at the other stories on that website I guess that this story is a spoof. |  |
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