Pls RT The law needs changing to prevent the Duty of Candour being breached and doctors being allowed to cover up deaths. This will not only make the NHS safer for patients but also for good doctors. Cover ups need to stop in the NHS #Bristol #UHBristol #NHS #DutyofCandourpic.twitter.com/9cA2FtJGYo
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I think it is something we need to look at in the New Year and I believe the case meets the level to be considered criminal for the failings in care.
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That, I'd have to look more at. But given they were so keen to cover it up, you may be right. Just dawned on me tho - all doctor has to say is he lied to you (no crime) & told truth to coroner (no crime). Hmmm.. We *really* need that individual statutory duty of candour.
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If I am honest John that is what I have thought all along and I await the first one of them to say they lied to me and not the Coroner. The press awaits.
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You know you've done something really shitty when as a doctor, your best available option is to admit lying to bereaved parents who have likely lost their child to your negligence. And that's the *least* damaging to your own credibility? Astonishing.
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I think you are right. I have always known how shitty it is but interesting speaking to GMC that they only uphold 25% of complaints and they are investigating all 7 of ours. These doctors could have had this so different
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I didn't really get anywhere with GMC tbh. Dodgy, unnamed expert opinion excerpts & no reference to original forms did the job. NHSE & CQC writing to GMC forced them to acknowledge bigger picture risk, but they still rejected individual complaints.
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That seems to be a common opinion and I raised that as a concern. I suppose every case is different and everyone’s experience different. I just hope we have some joy
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Well there's a new name at the top now, I gather? So fingers crossed your experience is different. I figured I'd pursue the criminal case first anyway & if I can make that stick, use that to get them to take a long, hard look in the mirror later.
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