Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 15 June 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion
Mr. Paul Reid:
The Deputy mentioned clinical accountability. The report of Dr. Gabriel Scally on CervicalCheck set out several recommendations, separate from legislation, in respect of open disclosure and we have been rolling those out. It is a mandatory training programme across the system. That is rolling out quite well and has been embraced. I will balance my earlier remarks by making the point that we need to create a culture in which people come forward when things go wrong and feel safe in so doing, rather than feeling closed off or hiding it away. We have to find that balance of not having a "gotcha" culture but, equally, ensuring those who set out to do wrong are held accountable.
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