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“This Berwick Report has many recommendations that are basic common sense, but which are in direct conflict with the government’s NHS policy. Firstly, putting patient care and patient safety above all other aims isn’t possible alongside the government’s escalating privatisation of the NHS which puts profits before patients. Secondly, greater transparency is at odds with the rising use of private contractors which brings with it increasing commercial confidentiality. And if the government was serious about increasing patient power it would reintroduce Community Health Councils and reform the NHS complaints process as we have been calling for. The Berwick Report says nothing about protecting whistleblowers or having a duty of candour, which would compel the NHS to inform patients of any errors made in their care. And there is no mention of setting safe, national staffing levels. This report is unnecessary and unworkable in the face of the government’s health policy.” Dr Richard Taylor.
Posted on: Wed, 07 Aug 2013 14:46:50 +0000

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