Politics and the underperforming practitioner

Addressing underperforming practitioners is one of the most difficult and complex problems a medical administrator can face. So, what would you do if patient safety was at risk, but there was political pressure involved? In this episode of ‘Safeguarding Healthcare’, host Dr David Rankin discuss this very scenario with Professor Alan Sandford, who is the Director of Medical Academic Development – Regional Medical Pathway, at Central Queensland & Wide Bay Hospital and Health Services. Together they traverse the tensions between medical leadership, patient safety, and administrative pressures. They discuss difficult decisions around credentialing and dealing with an underperforming medic, revealing how medical leaders can navigate these challenges while upholding the principles of clinical governance.

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