Podcast: Dr Bill Kirkup on patient safety and investigating avoidable harms (27 June 2023)

Summary

Since retiring from his role in public health, Dr Bill Kirkup has focused on independent investigations into public service failures, including maternity services at Morecambe Bay and East Kent. In this podcast, Bill talks to Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Rob Behrens about his career, what he's learnt during his investigations and how we can make more progress in improving patient safety.