Death by GPS and other human factors in accident cases and a clinical adverse event

Date: 29/11/24

Time: 08:30

Venue: Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom

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Death by GPS and other human factors in accident cases and a clinical adverse event

Join us for a compelling and unique full day event exploring critical topics at the intersection of medical, legal, and safety decision-making. We'll delve into the complexities of organ donation consent, the challenges accident cases pose to coroners, the role of GPS in road accidents, the factors behind the Croydon tram derailment, and the impact of cognitive bias on clinical decision-making in anaesthesia. This is a joint event with the British Academy of Forensic Sciences and Royal Society of Medicine 

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PROGRAMME

Registration, tea and coffee
 

 

Welcome and introduction

David Heming and Peter Watson 

Human factors, human attention, and awareness

Polly Dalton, Royal Holloway University 

Drug driving impact on collisions

Kim Wolff MBE, Director, King's Forensics, Kings College London 

Case study on distraction and confusion: Impact of mobile phones and apps

Darren Johnson, Digital Forensic Investigator, City of London Police

Organ donation – factors that influence consent to donation in accident cases

Becky Clare, Specialist Nurse in Organ Donation

Coroner decision making – are there any challenges in accident cases?

Caroline Jones, Area Coroner, Cambridgeshire & Peterborough 

Questions and answers
 
Tea and coffee break
 

 

Satellite navigation – cognitive effect on drivers and contributory effects in accidents

Dr Mike Pake, Anglia Ruskin University 

Lunch
 

 

The Croydon tram derailment – causes and driver actions

Miles Bennett, Barrister, 5 Paper Buildings 

Cognitive bias in an anaesthesia adverse event

Sean Horstead, Area Coroner Essex 

Questions and answers
 
Close of meeting

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Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom

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