NHS Inquiries and the Problem of Culture
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10356557 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dawn Goodwin (0000-0002-9435-9107, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 202-209 |
| Publication date | 2019-05-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Political Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-3179 • E-ISSN: 1467-923X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1467-923x.12693 |
| OpenAlex | W2945776673 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 3 |
If inquiries are about learning the lessons of the past, why do they appear to find the same failings time and again? Bristol, Mid Staffordshire, Morecambe Bay, Liverpool Community Health are all examples of where culture went wrong. The lack of learning from inquiries is a prominent concern and one raised elsewhere in this issue. In this article, I explore why it might be that culture is repeatedly found to be the cause of healthcare failures. I start by reviewing perspectives on what culture is and the degree to which it is possible change it. I examine how culture was described in the Bristol, Mid Staffordshire, Morecambe Bay and Liverpool inquiries and question whether these are the same cultures, with the same problems, or whether they are different. I discuss possible explanations for apparent similarities, describe how cultural change occurs and conclude by drawing out the implications of focussing on culture as a threat to patient safety
Culture change · Environmental ethics · Social science · Sociology · Healthcare Quality and Management · History · Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare · Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues · Philosophy · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |