Consequence provides both leading edge consultancy and training on risk management disciplines, including root cause analysis (RCA). It has been retained as the primary development partner for the NPSA, producing the content for its prototype RCA tool kit and delivering the RCA learning sets utilised at NPSA pilot sites.

With extensive expertise in the development of risk management strategies and the role of risk management in clinical governance, Consequence is adept at supporting the tactical application of risk management strategies across every level of the health care organisation.

All of Consequence's consultants and associates have extensive expertise in the development and delivery of risk management and clinical governance education and training programmes.

The Director

With 18 years NHS experience, spanning both clinical and managerial posts, Maria is a leading UK authority in risk management within the healthcare sector. She has published widely on clinical risk development and incident management and is a regular speaker at national forums on these issues. Maria organises and facilitates internal and external workshops in Risk Assessment, Incident Management and RCA.

As co-author of the NPSA's initial guidance document 'Doing Less Harm', Maria was also responsible for the creation of the NPSA's initial risk assessment tool for grading adverse incidents. An experienced trainer and coach, Maria developed and facilitated the RCA learning sets provided to NPSA pilot Trusts.

Maria began her career in clinical risk in 1994 as the Perinatal Outcomes Analyst at John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford. She then went on to become one of the first assessors for the Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts.

Her varied roles include Clinical Risk Manager at Worcester Royal Infirmary NHS Trust, Research Fellow at the Health Services Centre, Birmingham University, and Associate Director of Clinical Governance at Oxfordshire Mental Healthcare NHS Trust. In 2000 she founded Consequence.

Maria is a member of the Institute of Risk Management and the Health and Social Care Quality Network.

Publications
Maria has published widely on clinical risk development and incident management in the UK since 1996. Her most recent contribution to the field has been as co-author of the Department of Health document - 'Doing Less Harm'.

Associates
All of the associates who work with Consequence have been hand picked and are specialists in their particular fields. They have the distinction of having worked practically in the field, and with Maria on a number of projects over the years. All associates share similar ideals, philosophies and a dynamic interactive approach to training which enables the company to provide a consistently high level of service.