CHFG Open Seminar Survey Results We got an excellent survey response from delegates who attended the last CHFG Open Seminar at Imperial College London in April 2011. Here are the survey results – the comments and input have provided us with valuable feedback which will help us to shape and improve future CHFG events.  Thanks [...]

The Weston Report by Professor Brian Toft OBE The Weston Report was recently published by the South West Strategic Health Authority.  It is a detailed critique of a review undertaken by the United Kingdom British Orthopaedic Association (BOA). To read more background on this report please visit this News story.

Safer healthcare depends on in-depth investigation, not quick fixes Journalist Jane Feinmann, who attended the recent CHFG Open Seminar at Imperial College London, examines the belief that safe healthcare measures should be proactive, building on extensive investigation of the causes of high risk behaviour in medicine, rather than quick fix reactions to harmful incidents in [...]

Improving patient safety through education Simon Paterson-Brown, Chairman, Patient Safety Board, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, writes in the BMJ (30 April 2011) that a window of opportunity exists to include training in human factors in undergraduate and postgraduate training.

Coping with medical error: a systematic review of papers to assess the effects of involvement in medical errors on healthcare professionals’ psychological well-being Article supplied by Reema Sirriyeh, PhD Research Student and Member of Health and Social Psychology research group at the Institute of Psychological Sciences, University of Leeds. Published in the Quality and Safety [...]

NHS extends never events list and introduces cost penalties – CHFG quoted in BMJ article Follow this link for the full article published 25th February 2011 by Susan Mayor

Systems failures in successful pediatric cardiac surgery

Patient Safety First’s “How to” Guide for implementing Human Factors in Healthcare This guide provides a useful introduction to the concept of human factors in healthcare, and suggests how its elements can be applied by individuals and teams working to improve patient safety. It aims to build awareness of the importance of human factors in [...]

Elaine Bromiley Report Read an anonymous version of Elaine’s report, the inquest verdict and corrected timeline based on the report and inquest data combined.