Ian Maconochie
Ian Maconochie is a consultant in paediatric emergency medicine at St Mary’s Hospital, London, Professor of practice in paediatric emergency medicine at Imperial College London, and chief clinical information officer for West London Children’s Healthcare. He has held senior leadership roles in national and international paediatric emergency medicine and resuscitation organisations. His work focuses on patient safety, emergency care systems and digital clinical design for children and young people.
CommentWhen safety does not sell
Despite decades of inquiries and warnings, the NHS continues to tolerate predictable medication harm, revealing a system better at analysing failure than preventing it











