Self-Help
About 10,000 patients die unnecessarily and thousands more are harmed in other ways from healthcare mishaps every year. Many of these harms are from ingrained systemic errors but instead of fixing them, the healthcare service, including the NHS, blames and punishes individuals when things go wrong. The service is blighted by sexism, racism, and other forms of discrimination and turns a blind eye to bullying and harassment by a small but significant minority. The service does not like its weaknesses and problems exposed and whistleblowers are persecuted.
Our NHS is failing when compared to similar services in developed countries. Millions of people are waiting for tests or treatment, and many will die before they get to the top of this queue. For many of those who make it there, it will be too late, as their conditions will have progressed. Of course, the service is starved of investment but rectifying this alone will not suffice. We have to start by repairing the internal culture and must implement programs that enable us to learn from failures.
Here's what readers have to say about this book....
Written as meticulously as you carried out your surgical procedures. So much effort has gone into fact based research. Written in a style so easy to understand, even for a non medical professional. I hope your wake call gets answered. Good luck with the book.
David's first book: 'Does he save lives?' was a real eye opener. As a 'non reader' I cannot wait to get my hands on this one. If it's anything like his first book, it will be a 'must read' by anyone's standard. David was so badly let down by many of his 'esteemed' colleagues; his books are a real insight into what goes on behind the scenes [ in both the NHS and Private sectors ]. Compulsive reading, especially if you have lost a loved one [before their time] in the 'care' of the NHS. Thank you David, for the guts to stand up and expose the system.
