We are only human – Effective training in Human Factors

Abstract from Best Practice and Research Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology by Rehan Khan Royal London Hospital and Kim Hinshaw Sunderland Royal Hospital. Download...

Managing Adverse Events A video made by Susanna Stanford & Sarah Seddon

Patient safety advocate and CHFG Ambassador Susanna Stanford and clinical pharmacist Sarah Seddon have created a film about managing adverse events in healthcare. Drawing together perspectives from patients and clinicians, they discuss how HCPs can prepare for things...

My first experiences of clinical Human Factors in theatre John Pickles - CHFG Trustee

John Pickles, Clinical Human Factors Group Trustee talks about how he first integrated Human Factors techniques in a theatre...

What does ‘drifting’ look like in healthcare? Nikki Davey - CHFG Trustee

Nikki Davey, Clinical Human Factors Group Trustee, provides examples of ‘drifting’ or ‘creating new norms’ that impact patient safety. When the gap grows between work as imagined and work as done staff may move away from the high standard of...

Why don’t we talk about ‘drifting’ more? Nikki Davey - CHFG Trustee

Nikki Davey, Clinical Human Factors Group Trustee, talks about the tendency to drift away from standards, rules and procedures and the gap between work as imagined and work as...

How does behaviour affect team working? Debbie Rosenorn-Lanng

Debbie Rosenorn-Lanng, Clinical Human Factors Trustee, talks about dealing with rudeness and how identifying behavioural frameworks can help to promote civility. Further reading...