True, but at one level their story is simple. Their very much loved boy died and for them he would still be alive if a 'competent' doctor had been on duty to make the right decisions. Why that was not so is a different and complex story having many layers. From government down.
Low and behold, I just found I already have it in my phone. Is this link any good?https://www.dropbox.com/s/ca70n2do7e4eyz3/Dear%20Gordon%20Letter.pdf?dl=0 …
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Got it, ta. Will have a good read a bit later. I think these conversations are vital, but sadly they don't tend to go beyond a few people outside of medicine.
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There are a growing number of us taking an interest. Sadly, for all the wrong reasons initially, but hey... we're here now. So let's fix some things, I say.
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Amen to that.
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@doctorcaldwell. I find both letters interesting. There is a problem of cognitive dissonance from a Clapham bus perspective which is hard to dispell, but this is discrete issue in a complex web of systemic failure. -
There is an argument that had little Jack not died, but her errors were still made, at what level of negligence would they have been assessed? The perceived negligence is predicated by outcome and this is where all Drs feel the 'There but the grace' brush past their cheek.
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I understand every word individually in your first tweet, but can't understand what you mean. Can you elaborate? And grossly negligent acts/omissions are still gross negligence, regardless of outcome. A resultant death adds manslaughter on the end of the consequence, imho.
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Ok. In our heads we have to get round the fact that a Dr can be convicted fro gross negligence whilst still being competent particularly if there were system issues which let them down and where their actions were not due to arrogance or maliciousness. The public's mindset is ..
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..negligence=incompetence without considering the wider picture of the system which contributed to Jack's death. There is a very strong natural underlying reaction where children are concerned which intensifies this dissonance.
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