HSJ report into child cancer services "deeply concerning" say Lib Dems
Wednesday, 19 June 2019 16:42
Responding to an exclusive report in the Health Service journal
that NHS England ‘buried’ concerns over child cancer services,
Leader of the Liberal Democrats Vince Cable said: "These
revelations are really shocking. They highlight a culture of
secrecy which should have no place in a modern healthcare system.
The really outrageous aspect of it is that the families who have
been left devastated as a result of losing a child are treated with
utter contempt. Surely, they have a right...Request free trial
Responding to an exclusive report in the Health Service journal
that NHS England ‘buried’ concerns over child cancer services,
Leader of the Liberal Democrats said:
"These revelations are really shocking. They highlight a culture of
secrecy which should have no place in a modern healthcare system.
The really outrageous aspect of it is that the families who have
been left devastated as a result of losing a child are treated with
utter contempt. Surely, they have a right to know that this service
has been heavily criticised several times and that proposals for
reform have been ignored. Vested interest and conflict of interest
has got in the way of good patient care.
"It is also deeply troubling that, yet again, people working in the
system, who had concerns, felt unable to speak out for fear of the
consequences.
"The NHS seems incapable of learning lessons. We have to insist on
a culture of complete openness and we need new and stronger legal
protections to enable people to speak out about unsafe
practice."
ENDS
Notes to editors:
link to full report here
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