{"id":729,"date":"2024-02-08T14:55:15","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T14:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/fof2024\/?page_id=729"},"modified":"2024-02-08T14:55:15","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T14:55:15","slug":"rebuilding-stories-of-harm-in-the-nhs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/fof2024\/the-exhibition\/our-exhibitors\/rebuilding-stories-of-harm-in-the-nhs\/","title":{"rendered":"(Re)building Stories of Harm in the NHS\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dr Joe Langley<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are 10,000 Serious Incidents<\/strong> in the NHS\/year, followed by Serious Incident Investigations<\/strong>. Incidents cause harm for patients and families. Poor investigations lead to further, compounded harms, perceptions of injustice, inability to find healing and litigation costs. A common reason claims are pursued is for explanations; to \u2018force\u2019 transparency. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

NHS Resolution\u202fsuggested involving patients and families in investigations might reduce litigations pursued for explanation. Others suggested greater involvement would support better learning. Patients and family\u2019s campaigned for involvement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We explored this topic. The phases were: <\/p>\n\n\n\n