Harris said his review found that understaffing was a contributory issue.
And, in this connection, I am convinced – although this factor may not be mentioned in any of the official reports – that a contributory issue was an editorial tendency at the BBC, when dealing with famous names and entertainment, to celebrate rather than question.
However, GPs and palliative physicians were also more likely to take into account the contributory social issues, such as distance to the hospital, and the impact on dependants such as small children; these issues were carefully considered.
Major obstacles reported included inadequate assessment of both contributory psychosocial issues and severity of pain, patient reluctance to take opioids, and inadequate access to non-drug techniques for pain relief.
All categories of staff identified poor management of human resources as a contributory factor to issues of leave, accommodation and communication not being appropriately dealt with.
Clinical management issues are contributory factors to mortality.
The patient safety issues and contributory factors presented here may also be of relevance for other vulnerable patient groups, including those with dementia or mental health problems.
Affordability of premiums, timing of contributions and the extent to which the needs of the poorest population would be met under a contributory scheme were major issues of concerns for a NHIS design.
Affordability of premiums, timing of contributions and the extent to which population needs would be met under a contributory scheme were major issues of concern for a NHIS design.
Additionally, the patient safety issues and contributory factors presented in this paper are of course a non-exhaustive list; patients with intellectual disabilities may experience any manner of patient safety incident and incidents may be triggered by a vast array of factors.
