Patient Safety — Stories for a digital world
Stories for a digital world

From the Post Office Horizon scandal to healthcare fiascos, this quick-read booklet makes the stories of the promises and risks of digital healthcare engaging and accessible to all healthcare and related staff — nurses, doctors, investigators, regulators, digital developers, managers, and politicians. Do share this important booklet with colleagues.

Building on the award-winning book Fix IT, this booklet includes important recommendations on what to do if you are blamed for a safety incident related to digital technologies.

The booklet is like an attractive magazine, and very easy to read.


Now with an update covering the CrowdStrike global outage and its implications.


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Some reviews from Amazon — Do add your own reviews!

  • ★★★★★ Very easy read
    The Thimblebys have written a very easily accessible book. It gives a brief introduction to some of the issues surrounding liability when using digital equipment in medicine. One day you may need this. Read it.
  • ★★★★★ An important read for the digital age
    This is such an important read, primarily for the world of health but it is so relevant to any field where IT plays a part in managing information that we rely on for decision making. The Thimblebys have a great way of communicating, it’s easy to read and understand and highly informative. I strongly recommend it.
  • ★★★★★ A must read
    So relevant to healthcare today. This booklet gives an insight into IT in healthcare in an enjoyable and accessible way.
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Booklet last updated 23 July 2024.


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The book Fix IT: See and solve the problems of digital healthcare is available from the publishers, Oxford University Press, as well as Amazon, and many other good booksellers.