Ed Pollard, Partner at Browne Jacobson specialises in Healthcare Advisory law. His work includes inquests, mental health and mental capacity law, the court of protection, DoLS, fitness to practice and data protection issues. He spoke about the statutory and general Duty of Candour, the importance of embedding a “culture of candour” and the approach that Trusts should take to candour when dealing with issues arising from Covid 19.
Louise Pye, Head of Family Engagement at Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) highlighted how important it is to give families a voice and what HSIB has learnt from working with over 1,000 families during investigations into patient safety.
Clare Cooper, Family Liaison Officer and Isobel Thistlethwaite Head of Legal Services from Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Amy Johnson Family Liaison Office and Andrew Coburn Head of Legal Services from Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust all provided us with the Trust perspective of Family Liaison Officers and how they work with their Trust’s legal teams.
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