We can’t believe summer is nearly upon us and hope you will have a chance to take some well deserved rest & relaxation over the bank holiday. Latest Being Human News We are delighted to announce that: Mr Alan Parbhoo FRCS(OMFS Gold Medal) MBBS BSc BDS has joined the Being Human Team as a…
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Implementing Human Factors Training & Developing Healthcare Staff Spring is definitely here! We’ve been thinking about how we can spread the word about how central Human Factors are to patient safety and how we can help those of you implementing PSIRF to embed the systems-based approach. One answer is to invest in Frontline staff…
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“If eternal vigilance is the price of liberty, then chronic unease is the price of safety.” Reason (1997) With hindsight it is almost always possible to identify warning signs which went unheeded. This article discusses how healthcare might implement a safety culture capable of predicting and avoiding accident risks. Introduction There are many different…
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Have you ever added milk to someone’s tea, despite them asking for black tea just two minutes beforehand? Have you ever grabbed the wrong bunch of keys as you hurried out of the house, despite knowing that on this day you needed the other bunch? We’ve all done things like this… In practice, have…
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