TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– The aim of this paper is to generate a debate regarding the value of incident reporting in the UK.Design/methodology/approach– This paper critiques the dominant approach to patients in the UK.Findings– It is suggested that the reliability of health care processes would need to substantially improve before an incident reporting system can have a meaningful impact on patient safety.Practical implications– Greater benefits in patient safety will be accrued by focusing resources on designing reliable processes rather than the extension of incident reporting.Originality/value– This paper offers a local perspective on a potentially flawed national strategy.
VL  - 21
IS  - 4
SN  - 0952-6862
DO  - 10.1108/09526860810880180
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/09526860810880180
AU  - Renshaw Mark
AU  - Vaughan Craig
AU  - Ottewill Mel
AU  - Ireland Alan
AU  - Carmody Jane
PY  - 2008
Y1  - 2008/01/01
TI  - Clinical incident reporting: wrong time, wrong place
T2  - International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 380
EP  - 384
Y2  - 2024/04/24
ER  -