Eastern promise: what the United Kingdom might learn from Hong Kong on patient safety

Patient safety in the United Kingdom remains high on the Department of Health's agenda. There remains the drive to embrace a culture of learning and provide high quality care to patients.

Hong Kong reverted to Chinese sovereignty on 1 July 1997, after 156 years of being a part of the UK. In Hong Kong there has, for a number of years, been great success in having a culture of learning, which has led to high quality care.

Marking nearly 20 years since the handover, Ed Glasgow — a partner in Kennedys Healthcare Division — and Dr David Dai — a consultant geriatrician in Hong Kong — explore what the UK can learn from Hong Kong in the context of providing better care.

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