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“The NHS does not yet know enough about how the interplay of normal human behaviour and systems determines patient safety. The mistaken belief persists that patient safety is about individual effort.”
The NHS Patient Safety Strategy July 2019
“We think the patient safety specialist should have oversight of and provide support for patient safety activities across their organisations. Part of their role will be to ensure that systems thinking, human factors and just culture principles are embedded in all patient safety activity.”
The NHS Patient Safety Strategy July 2019
Aimed at Clinicians and Managers, this national conference will provide a practical guide to human factors in healthcare, and how a human factors approach can improve patient care, quality, process and safety.
This conference will enable you to:
- Network with colleagues who are working to embed a human factors approach
- Learn from outstanding practice in using human factors and ergonomics to improve patient safety and quality
- Reflect on national developments and learnin
- Understand the tools and methodology
- Develop your skills in training and educating frontline staff in human factors
- Understand how you can improve patient safety incident investigation by using a human factors approach
- Learn from case studies demonstrating the practical application of human factors
- Self assess and reflect on your own practice
- Gain CPD accreditation points contributing to professional development and revalidation evidence
PLUS: There will be an opportunity to hear from Medled in the pre-conference supplier showcase session.
This event is also taking place on Friday 24th Janiuary 2020 at the De Vere West One Conference Centre in London.
