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🆕NHS non-executive director and ergonomist Beatrice Fraenkel speaks to @helenh49.bsky.social and Peter Duffy about how fear affects behaviour and why it's important to understand the factors leading to poor culture and harm in healthcare.

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On a green background is a light green speech bubble that contains the following text "The hierarchical model is really controlling, it's difficult for a board not to respond to pressure from the centre." In the bottom left corner of the image is a small green logo that says "patient safety learning, the hub". In the bottom right corner of the image is the text: Beatrice Fraenkel, Non Executive Director at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.
April 23, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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Featured on the hub today, eight articles and resources on Swarm, one of the learning tools that can be used as part of the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) www.pslhub.org/learn/invest... #patientsafety
Top picks: 8 Swarm resources
In this Top picks, we’ve pulled together 8 hub resources on Swarm
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April 15, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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🗨️Poorly coordinated care is not only confusing and frustrating for patients but also creates safety risks that can result in serious avoidable harm🗨️

Care co-ordination for people with long-term conditions: Our response to the latest @hssib.bsky.social investigation www.pslhub.org/learn/invest...
Care co-ordination for people with long-term conditions: Patient Safety Learning’s response to HSSIB investigation
Patient Safety Learning reflects on the findings and recommendations of the HSSIB report on care co-ordination for people with long term conditions
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April 10, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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"Collaboration between ambulance services and midwifery teams is essential for improving outcomes in maternal and neonatal emergencies."

The role of UK ambulance services in supporting safe maternity and newborn care - a new blog on the hub today www.pslhub.org/learn/patien... #patientsafety
The role of UK ambulance services in supporting safe maternity and newborn care
Ambulance services play a pivotal role in ensuring the safety of mothers and their newborns during urgent and emergency situations
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April 2, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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This year’s World Patient Safety Day on 17 September 2025 is focused on the theme “Safe care for every newborn and every child”. This article explains the aims of the event and the topics it will cover. pslhub.org/learn/organi... #WorldPatientSafetyDay #patientsafety
World Patient Safety Day 2025
This year’s World Patient Safety Day on 17 September is focused on the theme “Safe care for every newborn and every child”. This article explains the aims of the event and the areas it will cover.
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April 2, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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🆕The @who.int has announced that the theme of World Patient Safety Day 2025 will be “Safe care for every newborn and every child”, emphasising the need for stronger measures to protect children from preventable harm. Read more below⬇️
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World Patient Safety Day 2025
This year’s World Patient Safety Day on 17 September is focused on the theme “Safe care for every newborn and every child”. This article explains the aims of the event and the areas it will cover.
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March 18, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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🆕Bernie Rochford MBE talks to @helenh49.bsky.social and Peter Duffy about how speaking up about anomalies in health records destroyed her career but led her to become a Freedom to Speak Up (FTSU) Guardian and research international approaches to whistleblowing.

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On a green background is a light green speech bubble that contains the following text "It takes a system to bury a whistleblower." In the bottom left corner of the image is a small green logo that says "patient safety learning, the hub". In the bottom right corner of the image is the text: Bernie Rochford MBE, Principal Freedom to Speak Up Guardian.
March 19, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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🧵NHS Staff Survey Results 2024🧵

(1/6) Today's latest staff survey results show no significant change from recent years in responses to questions on reporting incidents, clinical safety and speaking up on #patientsafety issues www.pslhub.org/learn/cultur...
NHS Staff Survey National Results 2024 (13 March 2025)
The NHS Staff survey is one of the largest workforce surveys in the world and is carried out every year to improve staff experiences across the NHS. It asks staff in England about their experiences of...
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March 13, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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🗨️Women’s health needs to urgently be prioritised and invested in to address the worsening wait times for gynaecological care🗨️

New blog - Women's health and patient safety: accelerating action in four key areas www.pslhub.org/learn/patien...
Women's health and patient safety: accelerating action in four key areas
In this blog, we explore four key areas of patient safety relating to women’s health, where we believe action needs to be accelerated: Pain management. Waiting times for elective gynaecology care. Re...
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March 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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🆕In this blog, we explore 4 key areas of patient safety relating to women’s health, where we believe action needs to be accelerated: pain, gynaecology waiting lists, redress & disparities in maternal outcomes. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien... #InternationalWomensDay #PatientSafety
Women's health and patient safety: accelerating action in four key areas
In this blog, we explore four key areas of patient safety relating to women’s health, where we believe action needs to be accelerated: Pain management. Waiting times for elective gynaecology care. Re...
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March 5, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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The conversation also explores how target-led approaches and financial incentives have led to cultural changes in healthcare organisations over the past few decades.
patientsafetylearning.org Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · Feb 26
🆕Retired consultant @doctorcaldwell.bsky.social speaks to @helenh49.bsky.social and Peter Duffy about how raising patient safety concerns led to his decision to retire early and how NHS culture has changed during his 40 year career.

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On a green background is a light green speech bubble that contains the following text: I didn't think of what I did as whistleblowing. I just though, "Well, that's my job. I'm a clinical lead and I can see that we're not providing the right care". In the bottom left corner of the image is a small green logo that says "patient safety learning, the hub".
February 26, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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🆕In this interview @helenh49.bsky.social and Peter Duffy speak to Dr Jayne Chidgey-Clark, the National Guardian for the NHS, about how to create organisational cultures where staff are safe, and feel safe, to speak up about concerns.

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On a green background is a light green speech bubble that contains the following text "We need a just, restorative culture from our regulators as well as our organisations." In the bottom left corner of the image is a small green logo that says "patient safety learning, the hub". In the bottom right corner of the image is the text: Dr Jayne Chidgey-Clark, National Guardian.
February 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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🆕The crisis of corridor care in the NHS: patient safety concerns and incident reporting🆕

A new blog by our Director Clare Wade featured on the hub today www.pslhub.org/learn/patien...
The crisis of corridor care in the NHS: patient safety concerns and incident reporting
As highlighted by Lord Darzi’s independent investigation into the state of the NHS in September, the health service in the UK is currently facing unsustainable pressure accompanied by a range of criti...
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February 6, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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🆕For healthcare to be safe it needs to be accessible. But what does this look like for people with ME and Long Covid? This blog from @thereforme.bsky.social explores the barriers that impact access to NHS care for people with ME and Long Covid www.pslhub.org/learn/improv... #ThereForME
Exploring the barriers that impact access to NHS care for people with ME and Long Covid
#ThereForME explores the barriers that impact access to NHS care for people with ME and Long Covid, and encourages the patient community to share their experiences
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January 30, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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In a new interview on the hub today, Martyn Pitman speaks to Helen Hughes and Peter Duffy about his whistleblowing experience. He shares his story, the impact his whistleblowing had on his mental health and career and why the NHS needs to regulate managers www.pslhub.org/learn/cultur...
Speaking up for patient safety: Martyn Pitman in conversation with Peter Duffy and Helen Hughes
Martyn Pitman speaks to Peter Duffy and Helen Hughes about his experience as an NHS whistleblower.
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January 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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🆕In this interview @helenh49.bsky.social and Peter Duffy speak to former consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist Martyn Pitman. He shares his whistleblowing story, the impact this had on his mental health and career and why the NHS needs to regulate managers.

Link: www.pslhub.org/learn/cultur...
On a green background is a light green speech bubble that contains the following text "I am determined to try and prevent others from going down the tragic route I've gone down." In the bottom left corner of the image is a small green logo that says "patient safety learning, the hub". In the bottom right corner of the image is the text: Martyn Pitman, Former Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist.
January 29, 2025 at 8:58 AM
lottyt.bsky.social
Really important new report out today from the APPG on eating disorders. @hopevirgo.bsky.social talks about why these recommendations are so important to save people with EDs from dying avoidably
January 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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This week is #CervicalCancerPreventionWeek. Featured on the hub, in this 'Top Picks' article we highlight six useful resources about how to improve access and overcome barriers to cervical screening www.pslhub.org/learn/miscel... #patientsafety
Top picks: Six resources about improving access to cervical screening
1. Cervical screening, my way: Women's attitudes and solutions to improve uptake of cervical screening (September 2024) This research by Healthwatch explored why some women are hesitant to go for cerv...
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January 20, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Today's report from the RCN makes for some v distressing reading. Please know we are here to support NHS staff that are affected.

Below from @patientsafetylearning.org is some powerful testimony on the subject of 'Corridor Care' from a nurse working in the system.

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A silent safety scandal: A nurse’s first-hand account of a corridor nursing shift
A nurse’s first-hand account of a corridor nursing shift
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January 16, 2025 at 2:56 PM
lottyt.bsky.social
Today we launch our new interview series 'Speaking up for patient safety' with a brilliant conversation with Helené Donnelly OBE, who shares why she decided to raise concerns about the quality of nursing care at Stafford Hospital A&E. Well worth a watch!
patientsafetylearning.org Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · Jan 15
🆕In this interview Helené Donnelly OBE speaks to @helenh49.bsky.social and Peter Duffy about her experience speaking up at Mid Staffs, ongoing barriers to staff raising concerns and the need for a holistic approach to cultural change.

Link: www.pslhub.org/learn/cultur... #patientsafety
On a green background is a light green speech bubble that contains the following text "You can only change culture by having the tone set from the top". In the bottom left corner of the image is a small green logo that says "patient safety learning, the hub". In the bottom right corner of the image is the text: Helené Donnelly OBE, Head of Safety Culture, Nuffield Health.
January 15, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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In a new ‘Top picks’ article on the hub, our platform to share learning for patient safety, we have pulled together resources, blogs & tools to support staff and organisations in developing a culture where everyone feels psychologically safe www.pslhub.org/learn/cultur... #patientsafety
Topic picks for staff psychological safety
hub resources on psychological safety
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January 9, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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Our paper on the impact of living with multiple long-term conditions on everyday life: a qualitative evidence synthesis. The 'work' is not only around medications and healthcare use, it is also emotional & financial with lots of learning & adaptation
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December 18, 2024 at 1:37 PM
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Martha’s rule having ‘transformative effect’, NHS England data shows
Martha’s rule having ‘transformative effect’, NHS England data shows
Mother of girl who died in 2013 reveals figures on Today programme that are welcomed by national medical director Patients have been moved to intensive care or received potentially life-saving treatment such as oxygen as a direct result of hospitals…
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December 17, 2024 at 7:02 AM
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NHS England is reviewing its digital clinical safety standards and is looking for healthcare professionals, IT manufacturers and digital safety experts to participate in focus groups in February 2025. Find out more on the hub below⬇️
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NHS England review of digital clinical safety standards: DCB0129 and DCB0160
NHS England are actively seeking input into their review of digital clinical safety standards DCB129 and DCB0160
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December 18, 2024 at 1:55 PM
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Featured on the hub this afternoon, new interim guidance from the Royal College of Physicians (@rcphysicians.bsky.social) on the scope, supervision and employment of physician associates working in medical specialties www.pslhub.org/learn/improv... #patientsafety
RCP: New interim guidance for physician associates working in the medical specialties (16 December 2024)
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has published new interim guidance on the scope, supervision and employment of physician associates (PAs)
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December 17, 2024 at 1:52 PM