Safety in healthcare: the pharmacy legislative framework and patient safety.

Vosper, H.; Hignett, S.M.

Abstract

Considers how the legislative framework governing pharmaceuticals can have an impact on patient safety. Discusses key aspects of the healthcare system, the characteristics of a high reliability organisation (HRO), and the role of just culture. Examines the current pharmaceuticals regulatory regime, the impact of criminalising healthcare errors, and how the adoption of a human factors/ergonomics (HFE) approach can improve patient safety.

Citation

VOSPER, H. and HIGNETT, S.M. 2018. Safety in healthcare: the pharmacy legislative framework and patient safety. Journal of personal injury law [online], 1, pages 16-22. Available from: http://westlaw.co.uk

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jan 30, 2018
• Online Publication Date: Mar 31, 2018
• Publication Date: Mar 31, 2018
• Deposit Date: Apr 20, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 1, 2019
• Journal: Journal of personal injury law
• Print ISSN: 1352-7533
• Electronic ISSN: 1472-9490
• Publisher: Sweet and Maxwell
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 1
• Pages: 16-22
• Keywords: Accidents; Health care; Patients; Pharmaceuticals; Pharmacovigilance; Regulation; Safety
• Public URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10059/2880
• Publisher URL: http://westlaw.co.uk