Description
In previous episodes of Doctor Informed, we've talked about the importance of speaking out, but the culture in your organisation might not always make that easy, especially if you feel something has gone wrong and you might be blamed for it.
Blame culture, no blame culture, just culture - there are many terms which are used to describe the environment in which individuals and teams work, the feel within a team and an organisation. In this episode we'll explore what they mean, why blame can be detrimental to patient safety, and give some tips on how to investigate problems without throwing blame around.
Our guests in this episode;
Joselle Wright - Deputy Director of Midwifery, Gynaecology and Sexual Health at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Susanna Stanford, who became involved in patient safety after experience of a spinal anaesthetic failing during a c-section in 2010. She is an ambassador for the Clinical Human Factors Group.
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