Robbie’s Law

Robbie’s Law and the Need for a Statutory Duty of Candour - October 14th, 2010

The Care Quality Commission (Registration) Regulations, which came into force in April 2010, provide for a statutory duty on healthcare providers to report incidents which harm patients to the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA).

AvMA’s report states that, “everyone needs to understand that it is simply unacceptable to allow dishonesty over medical accidents. Sending the message that cover ups may be tolerated (as the current arrangements do) can in no way support an open and fair culture.”

Legal Duty of Candour - 'Robbie's Law'

PROPOSAL FOR A

LEGAL DUTY OF CANDOUR IN HEALTHCARE

Medical Records

Officals say the proposed legislation on data sharing is essential to the delivery of better public services and not a threat to patient confidentiality


Confidentiality has come with the territory for medical practitioners since the inception of the trade. "All that may come to my knowledge in the exercise of my profession", the original Hippocratic oath decreed, "I will keep secret and will never reveal."

What!
Me Worry!?‽

Unwieldy plan now is to share medical and social care data‽
17 February 2009
Now is the time to worry!


MPHS is a Beta site


Will common sense prevail?
3 March 2009


Thousands of Alberta health records copied