"odds of dying as a result of clinical error in hospital are 33,000 times higher than those of dying in an air crash" http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-421989/Blunder-killed-wife.html …
-
-
Article from which these tweets are quoted, HT >
@JamesTitcombeThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
@c7rky John, that statistic is utter nonsense -
@bendean1979 Ha! Knew you wouldn't be far away Ben. Appears to be Sir Liam Donaldson's quote from 2006, if you want to take it up with him? -
@c7rky if that's your quality 'evidence' then that says it all.... -
.
@bendean1979 My evidence of what? I offered no personal opinion in that tweet. You should choose who you spit your dummy at more carefully. -
@C7RKY broadcasting such bs doesn't absolve you of responsibility John, please, that is weak.... -
.
@bendean1979 So you regard quoting views expressed by the Chief Medical Officer as bs & my responsibility? Now that really does say it all. -
@c7rky your repeated reliance on Daily Mail speaks volumes John -
@bendean1979 You're clutching at straws now Ben - pathetic. I'd say your repeated knee-jerk rants speak louder. But hey...each to their own. - 6 more replies
New conversation -
-
-
@C7RKY@DebHazeldine ???Sound on the high side to me.... -
@AliJaneMoore@DebHazeldine Does to me too. The discrepancy between the two is almost as alarming though, I think? -
@C7RKY@DebHazeldine yes but easier to judge when someone dies in air crash. Medical mistakes more arguable. -
@AliJaneMoore@DebHazeldine Of course. The definitions are hotly debated. Still a worthy debate, to seek out improved safety measures for me -
@C7RKY exactly John,improving safety measures, debating, discussing, sharing info from other safety focused industries surely a good thing? -
@DebHazeldine You'd think so, wouldn't you Deb? Not that you'd know it from some of the 'foaming at the mouth' reactions that seem prevalent -
-
@DebHazeldine Yes, I see that a lot too. But when a profession seems incapable of accurately measuring itself, it invites speculation imho. - 1 more reply
New conversation -
-
-
@C7RKY@trabasack I don't think people in the airline industry often have to cut people open & fiddle with their insides tho -
@bubbles3563@trabasack I do hope that's true, or I'm not flying again! Although the person did say the medical stat related to errors. -
@C7RKY@trabasack just doesn't seem a fair comparison. May as well compare medical profession to school trips or bus journeys. -
@bubbles3563@trabasack I know what you mean, but there are always lessons to be learned from other regulated environments. Especially one> -
@bubbles3563@trabasack ..where the pilot dies with their passengers if things aren't fixed. Motivation's high to crack safety issues there. -
@C7RKY@trabasack of course 'cos it's private & people won't fly with them otherwise. Gov't don't put same money into NHS tho
End of conversation
New conversation -
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.