Abstract

20 Years after shipman: are patients safer?

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  • As surgeons, we are ‘fixers’, ‘doers’ and seek a clear, practical plan

  • SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING Sir, We read with interest your moving, honest and open account of suicide in the surgical profession

  • In response to multiple articles in the September 2020 issue of the Bulletin, we wish to highlight a useful toolkit that can be used with patients and colleagues alike

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We are ‘fixers’, ‘doers’ and seek a clear, practical plan. Knowledge of ways to help de-escalate a potentially dangerous situation for the person with simple language and a plan can protect life or instigate the first steps to recovery. SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING Sir, We read with interest your moving, honest and open account of suicide in the surgical profession.1 In response to multiple articles in the September 2020 issue of the Bulletin, we wish to highlight a useful toolkit that can be used with patients and colleagues alike.

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