title: Removing rancour in examining mistakes would be new for the NHS.
abstract: The health secretary's announcements relating to greater transparency in the health service (news, March 16) are a welcome development, particularly with regard to reducing mistakes by fully acknowledging and learning from any at an early stage; and modernising the fitness to practise procedures.
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cornock
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009740:Nursing Staff; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*