Patient safety

Criticising individuals 'futile' in such widespread system failure

By 2013-02-13T10:33:00

David Nicholson

Source: Gabriel Szabo/Guzelian

The Francis report shied away from explicit criticism of individuals involved in care failures at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust to avoid “perpetuating the illusion” that removing particular people would solve problems.

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