A global shortage of health practitioners: the role of regulation and accreditation in supporting safe care

We know that many clinicians and healthcare leaders are feeling anxious about the risk of patient harm, moral injury, complaints, or loss of accreditation when quality of care is compromised by staff shortages.

In this forum, we will be exploring the global nature of health workforce shortages, how healthcare providers are responding, and the role of leaders, professional bodies, accreditation agencies, and regulators in supporting safe care.

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Caroline Johnson

Academic Specialist - Primary Care
c.johnson@unimelb.edu.au
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Lynda Irvine

Head of Clinical Services
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David Story

Head of Department of Critical Care
dastory@unimelb.edu.au

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