Leah Bowden
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D325d3c6f07a6dd2ebd78b6a76e4df4bAlan, thank you for sharing this - really helpful
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D325d3c6f07a6dd2ebd78b6a76e4df4bHi Carrie - hope you are well, I'm so sorry to hear about your brother, and that you had to fight so hard to get answers for him and your family - it's always disappointing to hear awful experiences from families and patients in relation to how they have been treated following a patient safety incident as it doesn't encompass what we wish to happen. In terms of "victims" - families are very much the first victim alongside the patient - you live what has happened to your loved one. Second Victim is actually an organisation which aims to drive welfare support for those staff directly involved in an incident - which is where the term has come from.
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In this blog, Leah Bowden, a patient safety specialist, reflects on the impact her job has on her mental health and family life. She discusses why there needs to be specialised clinical supervision for staff involved in reviewing patient safety incidents and how organisations need to come together to identify ways we can support our patient safety teams.
