Blaming individuals for care failures is sometimes the right response
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James Titcombe2026-02-06T12:18:00
The Great Ormond Street scandal exposes a growing imbalance in NHS patient safety policy. In moving away from blame, the system has also lost sight of individual competence, leadership responsibility, and the non-negotiables needed to prevent serious harm
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