Former Health New Zealand Chair Rob Campbell is backing a petition for an independent Patient Safety Commissioner
Former Health New Zealand Chair Rob Campbell is backing a petition for an independent Patient Safety Commissioner
20 June 2024
The Health Consumer Advocacy Alliance says it wants something proactive, rather than reactive -- in line with the model in place in England.
Campbell says when you deal with someone only on the basis of complaints, you often get a skewed version of things.
He says a Patient Safety Commissioner could really focus on system issues, not just individual event issues -- which would be welcomed by clinicians and patients.
The petition will be handed over at Parliament tomorrow.
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