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    Understanding failings in patient safety: lessons from the case of surgeon Ian Paterson

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    Authors
    Milligan, Frank
    Affiliation
    University of Bedfordshire
    Issue Date
    2021-06-01
    Subjects
    patient safety
    
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    Abstract
    While rare, incidents of inappropriate and/or unnecessary surgery do occur, so effective surveillance of surgical practice is required to ensure patient safety. This article explores the case of Ian Paterson, a consultant surgeon who was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2017 for wounding with intent and unlawful wounding, primarily by undertaking inappropriate or unnecessary mastectomies. The article details the main points of the Paterson case, with reference to the subsequent government-commissioned inquiry and its recommendations. It also outlines various strategies for enhancing patient safety, including applying human factors theory, improving auditing, and rationalising NHS and private healthcare. The author concludes that nurses have a crucial role in the surveillance of surgical practice and that combined reporting of surgeons' practice across NHS and private healthcare organisations is required.
    Citation
    Milligan F (2021) 'Understanding failings in patient safety: lessons from the case of surgeon Ian Paterson', Nursing Standard, 36 (8), pp.21-26.
    Publisher
    RCN Publishing
    Journal
    Nursing Standard
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10547/625010
    DOI
    10.7748/ns.2021.e11622
    PubMed ID
    34060727
    Additional Links
    https://journals.rcni.com/nursing-standard/evidence-and-practice/understanding-failings-in-patient-safety-lessons-from-the-case-of-surgeon-ian-paterson-ns.2021.e11622/abs
    Type
    Article
    Language
    en
    ISSN
    0029-6570
    EISSN
    2047-9018
    ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
    10.7748/ns.2021.e11622
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