In this final episode of Season 1 of AlteaTalks we ask, “when is a lie more than a lie?”. We’re joined by Claire Toogood KC to unpack “fundamental dishonesty” – the legal doctrine that’s being deployed with increasing frequency by Defendants in healthcare litigation. From weightlifting patients claiming disability to Facebook posts exposing fraudsters swimming with dolphins, Claire explains how this knock out line of defence is increasingly helping healthcare providers and their insurers fight back against exaggerated claims, with dishonest claimants risking financial ruin and even prison.

In this episode, we explore the key principles and practices that together make up the foundations of good clinical governance. We are joined by Josie Winter, Clinical Programme Director at Advanced Clinical Solutions, to discuss the key pillars of clinical governance – described by Josie as “the backbone to any high reliability health care organisation”. These are the fundamentals that apply to every health and care setting, including evidence-based care, effective risk management, and workforce development. Josie emphasises proactive approaches and continuous improvement for maintaining high-quality healthcare across diverse settings.

Join us for the second part of our fascinating discussion with distinguished consultant psychiatrist, Dr Alice Ashby. In this episode, Dr Ashby discusses her groundbreaking work in maternal mental health. She shares her valuable insights into key risk management challenges affecting the practice of modern day psychiatry, including patient confidentiality, capacity and obtaining informed consent, and she recounts her extraordinary professional experiences as a long-standing member of the onsite psychiatric medical team at Glastonbury festival.