Clinical Features

Why is Healthcare Still not Safe?

Recognising the fallible nature of humans&how error-making is part of work. Ongoing discussions exist as to why is healthcare still not safe

By Danielle Norton August 3, 2022 10 min read

Written by Dr Dale Whelehan, PhD in Behaviour Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin

In the turn of the century a report was published recognising ‘to err is human’. It recognised the fallible nature of humans, and how error-making is a part of work. Nonetheless, ongoing discussions exist in the media and literature as to ‘why is healthcare still not safe?’.