First Do No Harm. The Report of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review.
Cumberlege J. London, England, Crown Copyright. July 8, 2020.
Implicit biases are known to affect the safety of health care. This analysis of the National Health Service (NHS) found weaknesses in NHS’ consideration of and response to women’s medication and medical device concerns. Among the recommendations submitted to improve patient centeredness and respect for patients are the establishment of central yet independent authority to serve as the conduit to address patient concerns and improve system safety accountability.