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Patient Safety Watch researches avoidable harm in healthcare and advocates for changes to build safer healthcare systems - https://www.patient-safety-watch.com
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Patient Safety Watch @patientsafetywatch.bsky.social · Oct 10
Our latest #PatientSafety newsletter from @jeremyhuntmp.bsky.social is now available via @HSJnews here:-

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Patient Safety Watch: Some progress but blame culture still persists
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chair Jeremy Hunt
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patientsafetywatch.bsky.social
Our latest #PatientSafety newsletter from @jeremyhuntmp.bsky.social is now available via @HSJnews here:-

www.hsj.co.uk/patient-safe...
Patient Safety Watch: Some progress but blame culture still persists
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chair Jeremy Hunt
www.hsj.co.uk
October 10, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Out latest #patientsafety newsletter, this edition from @jeremyhuntmp.bsky.social is now available via @HSJnews here:

www.hsj.co.uk/patient-safe...
Patient Safety Watch: Will league tables lead to hitting the target but missing the point?
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chair Jeremy Hunt
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September 13, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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Our latest #patientsafety newsletter is now available via @hsj.co.uk here:-

#patientsafety

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Patient Safety Watch: Details of maternity investigation revealed and ‘corridor care’ scrutinised
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
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August 29, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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“Dash Review opens a crucial door”

Our latest #patientsafety newsletter, this time from Jeremy Hunt is now available here:-

www.hsj.co.uk/patient-safe...
Patient Safety Watch: Dash Review opens a crucial door
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chair Jeremy Hunt
www.hsj.co.uk
July 20, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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🩺 Helped improve inpatient care in the NHS? We want to hear from you!
Share your experiences with @patientsafetywatch.bsky.social via a short survey to help build a shared library of what works.
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July 3, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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"The long wait for answers, the legalistic lens of criminal law, with its high thresholds for prosecution, often feels far removed from the level at which true accountability should rest. And all of this unfolds at a time when what is most needed is openness, reflection, and improvement."
June 6, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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"Trend of police investigations has profound consequences"

Our latest #PatientSafety newsletter is now available via HSJ here:-

www.hsj.co.uk/patient-safe...
Patient Safety Watch: Trend of police investigations has profound consequences
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
www.hsj.co.uk
June 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Swinging a ‘wrecking ball’ through safety work

Our latest #patientsafety newsletter from @jamestitcombe.bsky.social is now available via @HSJnews here:-

www.hsj.co.uk/patient-safe...
Patient Safety Watch: Swinging a ‘wrecking ball’ through safety work
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
www.hsj.co.uk
May 9, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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We’re thrilled to launch our new podcast series; Stories of Safety!

Join us for exclusive conversations with leading figures on what #patientsafety means, how it’s been shaped, & what the future holds.

🎙️Listen now to Episode 1 with @shaunlintern.bsky.social :
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April 25, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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Our latest Patient Safety Newsletter is now available via @hsj.co.uk here:-

www.hsj.co.uk/patient-safe...
Patient Safety Watch: Don’t let NHS capital get stuck in the Whitehall queue, Rachel
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chair Jeremy Hunt
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April 25, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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“The biggest area of risk – in terms of lives lost and cost – involves NHS maternity units. Organisation upheaval must not distract us from what matters most”

An article from Patient Safety Watch Chair Jeremy Hunt in today’s Guardian ⬇️⬇️⬇️

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Thirty-seven patients die needlessly each day in the NHS. Change is good, but patient safety must come first | Jeremy Hunt
The biggest area of risk – in terms of lives lost and cost – involves NHS maternity units. Organisation upheaval must not distract us from what matters most, says former health secretary Jeremy Hunt
www.theguardian.com
March 24, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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The theme for World Patient Safety Day this year (17th September) has been announced:- "Safe care for every newborn and every child".

Read more here:-

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World Patient Safety Day, 17 September 2025: "Safe care for every newborn and every child"
World Patient Safety Day 2025 theme is "Safe care for every newborn and every child" with the slogan "Patient safety from the start!"
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March 20, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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"If the Department of Health and Social Care takes on greater responsibility for running the NHS, strong, independent regulation will be more important than ever to ensure transparency and accountability – free from political interference."

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Patient Safety Watch: The end of an era
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
www.hsj.co.uk
March 14, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Patient Safety have written a submission making recommendations to ensure patient safety is at the heart of the 10 year plan for the NHS. The full submission is available here:-

#patientsafety

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February 20, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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‘Barriers to learning’, our latest #PatientSafety newsletter from @jamestitcombe.bsky.social is a now available via @HSJnews here:

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Patient Safety Watch: Barriers to learning
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
www.hsj.co.uk
February 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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“Wake-up calls from winter”

The latest copy of our #patientsafety newsletter (this edition from Jeremy Hunt), is now available via @HSJnews here:-

www.hsj.co.uk/patient-safe...
Patient Safety Watch: Wake-up calls from winter
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chair Jeremy Hunt
www.hsj.co.uk
January 24, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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“Winter returns with a vengeance”

Our latest #patientsafety newsletter is now available via @HSJnews here:-

www.hsj.co.uk/patient-safe...
Patient Safety Watch: Winter returns with a vengeance
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
www.hsj.co.uk
January 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Our latest #patientsafety newsletter from Jeremy Hunt is now available via @hsj.co.uk here.

www.hsj.co.uk/patient-safe...
Patient Safety Watch: Jeremy Hunt on how we can save 13,500 lives
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chair Jeremy Hunt
www.hsj.co.uk
December 20, 2024 at 3:14 PM
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“The success of these early numbers shows exactly why Martha’s rule needs to be rolled out across the entire NHS – because when we listen to patients and families and act on their concerns, lives can be saved.” @rachel-p.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
Martha’s rule having ‘transformative effect’, NHS England data shows
Mother of girl who died in 2021 reveals figures on Today programme that are welcomed by national medical director
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2024 at 10:43 AM
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Today, in partnership with Imperial College, we have published a major new report looking at the National State of Patient Safety (NSPS) in England in 2024.

The report contains stark & urgent findings

A quick🧵 highlighting some of the key messages:-

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December 12, 2024 at 6:52 AM
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Managers’ regulation long overdue but watch out for unintended consequences -

our latest #patientsafety newsletter is now available via @hsj.co.uk here:

www.hsj.co.uk/patient-safe...
Patient Safety Watch: Managers’ regulation long overdue but watch out for unintended consequences
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
www.hsj.co.uk
December 6, 2024 at 3:27 PM
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🆕REPORT. Mental health inpatient settings: out of area placements. We explore what drives the need for out of area placements, and the impact on patients and families when they are placed far from their homes. Read the report: www.hssib.org.uk/patient-safe... #PatientSafety #MentalHealth
Investigation report: Mental health inpatient settings - out of area placements
Final report for the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) investigation 'Mental health inpatient settings: out of area placements'.
www.hssib.org.uk
November 21, 2024 at 9:15 AM
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Do you undertake After Actions Reviews (AAR), or are you planning to do so? Join us for a highly practical webinar on 23 Jan 2025 (free of charge). It will be of particular interest to those using AAR as a learning response under #PSIRF. Register now: www.hssib.org.uk/education/we... #PatientSafety
Webinars
Online events organised by the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) education team.
www.hssib.org.uk
December 4, 2024 at 1:14 PM
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🆕 REPORT. It examines the case of an 85 year old patient who did not receive time critical Parkinson’s medication. We explore the systems in place to support staff to recognise, prescribe and administer time critical medications in the ED. Read the report: https://buff.ly/4f2Fg4d #PatientSafety
Two ambulances parked outside an NHS hospital emergency department entrance.
December 5, 2024 at 9:00 AM
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“The Department of Health and Social Care will also consult on whether to introduce a new professional duty of candour on managers, and in addition to make managers accountable for responding to patient safety concerns.”

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New protections for whistleblowers under NHS manager proposals
NHS managers who silence whistleblowers could be barred from working in the NHS, under proposals being announced this week.
www.gov.uk
November 24, 2024 at 10:55 AM