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Patients are at the centre of what we do, yet  they are also at risk of harm from adverse events related to their healthcare needs. And when errors happen, doctors are affected too. In this episode, Gordon Caldwell shares his experiences of managing and preventing adverse events. He stresses the importance of creating a culture that encourages everyone to speak up. His top tips for preventing errors is to create systems, checklists, and routines that ensure a focus on all aspects of care not just the obvious and urgent.

Dr Gordon Caldwell was a medical student at Oxford and Kings. He trained in General Medicine, Diabetes and Endocrinology at King's, Brighton, Edinburgh, RPMS London and Newcastle upon Tyne. He was a Consultant in Worthing from 1993 to 2018 and Oban Hospital 2018-2022. His particular interests are in the use of IT at the patients' side, medical training and quality and safety at the point of care. He now lives in Ballachulish on the west coast of Scotland.

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