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Patient Safety Learning is a charity and independent voice for improving patient safety.

🔗Our website: https://www.patientsafetylearning.org/

🔗the hub, our platform to share learning for patient safety: https://www.pslhub.org/
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Using AI for medical advice 'dangerous', study finds - an article via BBC News added to the hub. www.pslhub.org/blogs/entry/...
Using AI for medical advice 'dangerous', study finds
Using artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to help seek medical advice can be "dangerous", a new study has found. The research found that using AI to make medical decisions presented risks to patient...
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February 11, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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What can we learn about NHS productivity from health systems in other countries? A webinar from The Health Foundation added to the hub. www.pslhub.org/learn/organi...
Webinar: What can we learn about NHS productivity from health systems in other countries? (The Health Foundation, 26 January 2026)
In this event we hear from an expert panel about what we can learn from international evidence and best practice.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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Thrush and vulval nerve damage: lack of information and knowledge puts patients at risk - a new blog by Philly Baines featured on the hub this week. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien...
Thrush and vulval nerve damage: lack of information and knowledge puts patients at risk (a blog by Philly Baines)
In this opinion piece, Philly Baines shares her experience and calls for action to make sure patients and healthcare professionals are more aware of the risk of thrush-associated nerve damage. She hig...
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February 11, 2026 at 2:26 PM
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How prepared is the health system for complex community care? A blog from Public Policy Projects added to the hub today. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien...
Public Policy Projects: How prepared is the health system for complex community care? (15 January 2026)
Reflections from the Integrated Care Delivery Forum seminar on community care
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February 11, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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News article on the hub today - 'Families have lost trust over maternity inquiry' (via BBC News). www.pslhub.org/blogs/entry/...
'Families have lost trust over maternity inquiry'
Families failed by maternity care at an NHS trust have "lost trust" in the health secretary to oversee an independent inquiry, MPs have said. Wes Streeting announced an inquiry into "repeated failures...
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February 11, 2026 at 11:43 AM
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Added to the hub today, a three-part introduction to pancreatic cancer course for healthcare processionals, produced by @pancreaticcanuk.bsky.social. Ideal for those new to the field or looking for a refresher. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien...
Pancreatic Cancer UK: Introduction to pancreatic cancer online course
Introduction to pancreatic cancer online course
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February 11, 2026 at 10:29 AM
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Expanding on a recent piece he wrote for the Health Service Journal, HSSIB Chair Ted Baker blogs about lessons from safety investigations, the confusion between safety and quality, culture under pressure and why this matters now.

Read Ted’s blog: buff.ly/KZWI3hY

#PatientSafety #NHS #Healthcare
Blog: why I worry the NHS could slip backwards on patient safety. By Dr Ted Baker CBE, Health Services Safety Investigations Body Chair.
February 11, 2026 at 9:15 AM
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February 11, 2026 at 8:54 AM
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🗨️Women cannot take their health into their own hands if the medical system withholds vital information.🗨️

Thrush and vulval nerve damage: lack of information and knowledge puts patients at risk (a blog by Philly Baines). www.pslhub.org/learn/patien... #patientsafety
Thrush and vulval nerve damage: lack of information and knowledge puts patients at risk (a blog by Philly Baines)
In this opinion piece, Philly Baines shares her experience and calls for action to make sure patients and healthcare professionals are more aware of the risk of thrush-associated nerve damage. She hig...
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February 10, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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Guidance from NHS England added to the hub - The Model Emergency Department: high performing urgent and emergency care pathways. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien...
The Model Emergency Department: high performing urgent and emergency care pathways (NHS England, 9 February 2026)
This NHSE guidance sets out the core principles and components of high-performing emergency departments.
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February 10, 2026 at 4:32 PM
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News article on the hub today - A&Es to open dedicated areas for ‘extended stay’ patients (via @hsj.co.uk). www.pslhub.org/blogs/entry/...
A&Es to open dedicated areas for ‘extended stay’ patients
“Extended emergency medicine” areas will be opened in hospitals for A&E patients whose care can’t be turned around within the four-hour target, according to new national guidance. NHS England has rele...
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February 10, 2026 at 2:48 PM
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Added to the hub - The effectiveness of checklists and error reporting systems in enhancing patient safety and reducing medical errors in hospital settings: A narrative review. www.pslhub.org/learn/improv... #patientsafety
The effectiveness of checklists and error reporting systems in enhancing patient safety and reducing medical errors in hospital settings: A narrative review (July 2024)
This narrative review aimed to explore the impact of checklists and error reporting systems on hospital patient safety and medical errors.
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February 10, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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Patient safety and the regulation of artificial intelligence in healthcare - our response to a call for evidence from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien... #AI #patientsafety
Patient safety and the regulation of AI in healthcare
At Patient Safety Learning we recognise the potential of the use of AI to improve patient care and outcomes. However, we believe it is vital that patient safety considerations are hardwired into the i...
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February 10, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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Biozoon taste experience product changes - a #patientsafety case study from NHS England added to the hub. www.pslhub.org/learn/improv...
NHS England: Biozoon taste experience product changes (January 2026)
The National Patient Safety Team were made aware through the Medical Device Safety Officer network of concerns relating to Biozoon, a product used to enhance taste in those with limited or no ability ...
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February 10, 2026 at 9:56 AM
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🆕Philly Baines is living with chronic pain following recurrent thrush infections & vulval nerve damage. In this opinion piece she highlights the devastating impact chronic vulval pain has on people’s lives & why prevention is key. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien...
Thrush and vulval nerve damage: lack of information and knowledge puts patients at risk (a blog by Philly Baines)
In this opinion piece, Philly Baines shares her experience and calls for action to make sure patients and healthcare professionals are more aware of the risk of thrush-associated nerve damage. She hig...
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February 10, 2026 at 8:09 AM
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When Stuart Ball's wife Rachel passed away she was just 47 years old. In this blog he shares Rachel's story and tells us why he is campaigning for Rachel's Rule—a call for a system safeguard that ensures hereditary risks are not missed. www.pslhub.org/learn/improv...
How one woman’s missed referrals exposed a systemic gap in hereditary cancer care: Why I'm campaigning for Rachel's Rule
Stuart shares Rachel's story and tells us why he is campaigning for Rachel's Rule—a call for a system safeguard that ensures hereditary risks are not missed
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February 9, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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When psychological safety fails, patient safety follows - a new blog featured on the hub this week. www.pslhub.org/learn/cultur...
When psychological safety fails, patient safety follows
The NHS still has extraordinary people. But goodwill is not infinite. And we cannot keep drawing on reserves without replenishing them.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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Article via @hsj.co.uk added to the hub - Blaming individuals for care failures is sometimes the right response. www.pslhub.org/learn/improv... #patientsafety
Blaming individuals for care failures is sometimes the right response (HSJ, 6 February 2026)
The report published this week by Great Ormond Street Hospital, showing that surgeon Yaser Jabbar harmed close to 100 children between 2017 and 2022, should be an urgent wake-up call for the NHS, writ...
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February 9, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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News article on the hub today - Failure to compensate pelvic mesh implant victims ‘morally unacceptable’, say campaigners. www.pslhub.org/blogs/entry/... (via @theguardian.com)
Failure to compensate pelvic mesh implant victims ‘morally unacceptable’, say campaigners
The government’s failure to respond to calls for a compensation scheme for women harmed by pelvic mesh has been described as “morally unacceptable” by campaigners. Thousands of women were left with li...
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February 9, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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Study added to the hub - Staff experiences of implementing patient-initiated follow-up (PIFU) in the NHS in England: findings from a rapid qualitative evaluation. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien...
Staff experiences of implementing patient-initiated follow-up (PIFU) in the NHS in England: findings from a rapid qualitative evaluation (30 January 2026)
This evaluation sought to understand staff experiences of implementing patient-initiated follow-up
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February 9, 2026 at 11:59 AM
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Our award-winning platform the hub is a great place for frontline staff, patients, campaigners and managers to come together to improve patient safety. Sign up for free today to receive the full benefits.

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February 9, 2026 at 10:23 AM
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A new National Cancer Plan for England – does it deliver? An article from @thekingsfund.bsky.social added to the hub. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien... #patientsafety
The King's Fund: A new National Cancer Plan for England – does it deliver? (5 February 2026)
Will the new National Cancer Plan for England deliver?
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February 9, 2026 at 9:07 AM
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🗨️My goal was to produce a practical, patient-centred policy that staff could confidently apply in real-world situations.🗨️

Blog - Bridging the gap between policy and practice: A Safety-II approach to patient transfers. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien...
Bridging the gap between policy and practice: A Safety-II approach to patient transfers
A patient safety lead shares how they implemented a Safety-II approach to patient transfers
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February 6, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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Article added to the hub - Towards the equal recognition of autism in girls and women. www.pslhub.org/learn/improv...
Towards the equal recognition of autism in girls and women (BMJ, 4 February 2026)
BMJ editorial on autism in girls and women
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February 6, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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🗨️... we believe it is vital that patient safety considerations are hardwired into the implementation of these solutions.🗨️

Patient safety and the regulation of AI in healthcare - a new blog on the hub this week. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien... #patientsafety
Patient safety and the regulation of AI in healthcare
At Patient Safety Learning we recognise the potential of the use of AI to improve patient care and outcomes. However, we believe it is vital that patient safety considerations are hardwired into the i...
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February 6, 2026 at 2:16 PM