Author

John Tingle

  • Health Care Reform

    Patient Safety in the United Kingdom After COVID-19

    Will there be less avoidable patient harm in the United Kingdom’s National Health Service after the COVID-19 pandemic is over?

    Patient Safety in the United Kingdom After COVID-19

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    John Tingle

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  • Bioethics

    Maternity Care Choices in the U.K. During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    One of many patient safety issues raised by the pandemic is that expectant mothers are considering freebirthing more after home births are cancelled.

    Maternity Care Choices in the U.K. During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    By

    John Tingle

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  • Health Care Reform

    The Ostrich Syndrome and Patient Safety

    By John Tingle Sadly, the NHS (National Health Service) in England is littered with examples of cases where individuals and organisations have seemingly buried their heads in the sand when patient safety errors have occurred.…

    The Ostrich Syndrome and Patient Safety

    By

    John Tingle

  • Health Law Policy

    The NHS In England: Patient Safety News Roundup

    By John Tingle There is always a lot happening with patient safety in the NHS (National Health Service) in England. Sadly, all too often patient safety crises events occur. The NHS is also no sloth…

    The NHS In England: Patient Safety News Roundup

    By

    John Tingle

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  • Health Care Reform

    Improving the Mindset on NHS Complaint Handling

    By John Tingle History has not served the NHS (National Health Service) complaints system well History has not served the NHS complaints system well. There have been many reports about NHS complaints going back well…

    Improving the Mindset on NHS Complaint Handling

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    John Tingle

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  • Health Law Policy

    Toward a Safer NHS in 2020

    By John Tingle As the New Year begins its important to reflect on the previous year’s National Health Service (NHS) patient safety milestones in England. We should ask also whether the NHS patient safety agenda…

    Toward a Safer NHS in 2020

    By

    John Tingle

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  • Health Law Policy

    Enhancing Patient Safety Education and Training through Legal Study

    By John Tingle In the new NHS Patient Safety Strategy for England there is a discussion of patient safety education and training. While safety is now better understood there are significant numbers of people who…

    Enhancing Patient Safety Education and Training through Legal Study

    By

    John Tingle

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