Clinical Governance & Patient Safety Expert Witnesses

Clinical governance and patient safety concern the systems used to maintain and improve standards of healthcare and reduce avoidable patient harm. Relevant issues can include clinical risk management, incident investigation, policies and procedures, audit, quality assurance and organisational learning. McCollum Consultants provides independent clinical governance and patient safety expert witnesses for medico-legal cases involving the delivery and oversight of safe care.

Clinical Governance and Patient Safety Expert Witness FAQs

What types of cases can a clinical governance and patient safety specialist assist with?
Specialists may assist with cases involving clinical risk, patient safety incidents, governance processes, policies and procedures, incident investigation, audit and organisational learning.

What medico-legal issues can a clinical governance and patient safety expert witness address?
Depending on their expertise, a specialist may provide opinion on governance arrangements, risk management, patient safety processes and the systems in place to support appropriate standards of care.

How do I find the right clinical governance and patient safety specialist?
Send McCollum Consultants a brief case summary and the principal governance or patient safety issues requiring expert opinion. We can help identify a specialist whose expertise is appropriate to the instruction.