Putting Patients First: Practical guidance for healthcare staff

A special edition of Public World’s Duty of Care handbook for Unite the Union, Putting Patients First was published early in 2014 by the union and is available from its bookshop, priced £15 for Unite members and £25 for others. Unlike the original version, which was restricted to England in its scope, Putting Patients First covers the whole of the United Kingdom. It is focused particularly on Allied Health Professionals, and packed full of practical advice about how healthcare staff can use professional codes, employment contracts and legal protections to exercise their right to put patients first. This has never been more important at a time when budgets are coming under increasing pressure, many hospitals have staff shortages and some have organisational cultures that discourage staff from raising concerns. If your organisation would be interested in a special edition of the handbook, please contact us. (2014)