Open Disclosure in Healthcare Practice

Course Content

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Section 1 – Understanding Open Disclosure in Healthcare Practice

  • 1.1 What is Open Disclosure?

  • 1.2 Why Open Disclosure Matters in Healthcare

  • 1.3 When Does Open Disclosure Apply?

  • 1.4 Open Disclosure in Everyday Professional Practice

  • 1.5 Ethical Foundations of Open Disclosure

  • 1.6 Section 1 Self-Check

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Section 2 – Professional Guidance and the National Framework

  • 2.1 Shared Expectations Across Healthcare Professions

  • 2.2 What Happens When Open Disclosure Is Not Practised?

  • 2.3 Section 2 Self-Check

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Section 3 – Being Open When Things Go Wrong

  • 3.1 Responding with Openness in Practice

  • 3.2 The Importance of Timeliness

  • 3.3 Structuring a Candid Conversation

  • 3.4 Language Matters: Apologising Without Blame

  • 3.5 Reassurance Without False Promises

  • 3.6 Everyday Opportunities for Openness

  • 3.7 Section 3 Self-Check

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Section 4 – Reflection and Insight Following an Incident

  • 4.1 Why Reflection Matters in the Context of Open Disclosure

  • 4.2 The Qualities of Insightful Reflection

  • 4.3 Reflective Questions to Guide Professional Insight

  • 4.4 Reflective Practice as a Routine Habit

  • 4.5 Reflection and Open Disclosure in Remediation

  • 4.6 Section 4 Self-Check

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Section 5 – Team Culture and Leadership for Open Disclosure

  • 5.1 Open Disclosure Is a Team Responsibility

  • 5.2 Barriers to Openness in Teams

  • 5.3 Characteristics of a Supportive Team Culture

  • 5.4 The Role of Leadership in Modelling Openness

  • 5.5 Supporting Colleagues Through Open Disclosure

  • 5.6 Embedding Open Disclosure in Team Practice

  • 5.7 Section 5 Self-Check

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Section 6 – Summary and Conclusion

  • 6.1 Summary and Conclusion