Correction: The absence of a Legal Duty of Candour was exposed by the case of Robbie Powell in the UK Courts and ECtHR between 1996 and 2000. Robbie Powell Case - ECtHR's Ruling - 4th May 2000 "Whilst it is arguable that doctors had a duty not to falsify medical records under the common law (Sir Donaldson MR's "duty of candour"), before Powell v Boladz there was no binding decision of the courts as to the existence of such a duty. As the law stands now, however, doctors have no duty to give parents of a child who died as a result of their negligence a truthful account of the circumstances of the death, nor even to refrain from deliberately falsifying records." The Health Select Committee recommended an individual Statutory Duty of Candour in 1999 as a consequence of Robbie's case. However, this recommendation was ignored by the then Labour Government. If it hadn't been for our determination and sacrifices, as Robbie's parents, the introduction of an Organisational Legal Duty of Candour would not have been on the table for discussion let alone introduced by the CQC in 2014. Lest we forget - RIP Robbie xx
I notice your name is "Powell" and therefore assuming poor Robbie was a relative? If so I'm sorry for your loss. People working within the medical field can more often be such morons! I myself have suffered many years/decades of bad/horrendous experiences with them, and my close friend too (very long story, could write a book). They are spiteful, malicious, cold, callous, pathological and have no conscience whatsoever regarding anything they say or do "wrong". To them it is just a "business" which brings in plenty of "money" into their own pockets - and to hell with "helping" or even "saving" anyone. In my experience they were "hateful" and didn't even like "people". They are like politicians because once they get themselves into that kind of position they are untouchable and above the law. And so have free-range to do exactly what they want (lie, cheat or even kill) over and over, and just get away with it (just business as usual). I'm not saying there are not any good/well-meaning docs/clinicians or even nurses working in the system - but they are very "few" and far-between. And many innocent people are "suffering" and "dying" because of it. And this is a human tragedy. 😰🤧🤕🤒💀☠️
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I have been emailing with a deaf person for whom I am going to do some work. I primarily provide child care, but also special needs or disabled adult, elder and pet care services. She needs me to care for a loved one. I know she does not speak. I do not know if she lip reads, but she graduated with honors from a school for the deaf. To avoid an uncomfortable meeting I am preparing to meet her (e.i. videos). I included this in a recent e-mail: ”I look forward to meeting you. Let me know how you prefer to communicate in person with people who don’t know ASL (phone, laptop, pen and paper, lip reading and paper) and I’ll be prepared. If you are a lip reader, don’t worry, I won’t be over annunciating or yelling like that would help. I know people can be pretty silly when communicating with the deaf. I’m not the type of person to react that way. I know the only significant difference between you and me is how people treat us differently. You’ll see for yourself." Did I overstep? Should I have just waited for her cue? Or was it a good thing that I asked her how to be prepared for our first meeting? Opinions from deaf people would be especially appreciated since they deal with this all the time.
Wrong approach! I am not british but working in a hospital. A patient was having a hip replacement BUT he had loose stools all day. The nurse missed to report this problem and to cancel the surgery. When the patient went for his surgery, after being anaesthetised, his ability to control his sphincter was gone, and all hell broke loose. Diarrhoea was everywhere, on the operating table, around operating table, on his sterile field. They manage to put a pad and finish the surgery but the theatre was closed for deep cleaning after surgery and all the surgeries were canceled. So, the surgical team Datix the incident. Problem was that the nurse blame a student for not reporting the problem to her, but she was informed couple of times and was documented in the system by the student.
