NIHR Greater Manchester PSRC
@nihr-gmpsrc.bsky.social
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Greater Manchester Patient Safety Research Collaboration (GM PSRC) -- We conduct high quality research to improve patient safety and narrow the gap in health inequalities in England.
#NewPaper: Eating disorders have long-term health impacts beyond recovery.
Our study in #BMJMedicine shows higher risks of renal failure, liver disease, osteoporosis & mental health challenges for years after diagnosis. Integrated care is key.
🔗 www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2025/11/19/h...
Our study in #BMJMedicine shows higher risks of renal failure, liver disease, osteoporosis & mental health challenges for years after diagnosis. Integrated care is key.
🔗 www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2025/11/19/h...
November 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM
#NewPaper: Eating disorders have long-term health impacts beyond recovery.
Our study in #BMJMedicine shows higher risks of renal failure, liver disease, osteoporosis & mental health challenges for years after diagnosis. Integrated care is key.
🔗 www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2025/11/19/h...
Our study in #BMJMedicine shows higher risks of renal failure, liver disease, osteoporosis & mental health challenges for years after diagnosis. Integrated care is key.
🔗 www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2025/11/19/h...
Our new study in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe reveals major cancer care gaps for people with learning disabilities. They’re 70% more likely to develop cancer before 50, get less treatment, and have poorer outcomes.
🔗 www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2025/11/17/s...
#patientsafety @mencap.org.uk
🔗 www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2025/11/17/s...
#patientsafety @mencap.org.uk
November 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Our new study in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe reveals major cancer care gaps for people with learning disabilities. They’re 70% more likely to develop cancer before 50, get less treatment, and have poorer outcomes.
🔗 www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2025/11/17/s...
#patientsafety @mencap.org.uk
🔗 www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2025/11/17/s...
#patientsafety @mencap.org.uk
How can we improve safety culture in perinatal care?
Join us for a webinar introducing the MOMENTS framework, designed to support healthcare professionals in enhancing local safety cultures.
🗓️ 1 Dec, 2-3pm on MS Teams
🔗Register now: www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2025/11/03/w...
Join us for a webinar introducing the MOMENTS framework, designed to support healthcare professionals in enhancing local safety cultures.
🗓️ 1 Dec, 2-3pm on MS Teams
🔗Register now: www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2025/11/03/w...
November 5, 2025 at 10:13 AM
How can we improve safety culture in perinatal care?
Join us for a webinar introducing the MOMENTS framework, designed to support healthcare professionals in enhancing local safety cultures.
🗓️ 1 Dec, 2-3pm on MS Teams
🔗Register now: www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2025/11/03/w...
Join us for a webinar introducing the MOMENTS framework, designed to support healthcare professionals in enhancing local safety cultures.
🗓️ 1 Dec, 2-3pm on MS Teams
🔗Register now: www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2025/11/03/w...
Join us for the 9th Annual Memorial Lecture for
Prof Peter Noyce CBE on 19 Nov at 4pm. Prof Bryony Franklin, Director of the NIHR North West London PSRC, will speak on ‘Medication Safety – where have we been, where are we now – and where should we be going?’.
🔗Register: forms.office.com/e/mURN6L2b67
Prof Peter Noyce CBE on 19 Nov at 4pm. Prof Bryony Franklin, Director of the NIHR North West London PSRC, will speak on ‘Medication Safety – where have we been, where are we now – and where should we be going?’.
🔗Register: forms.office.com/e/mURN6L2b67
November 3, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Join us for the 9th Annual Memorial Lecture for
Prof Peter Noyce CBE on 19 Nov at 4pm. Prof Bryony Franklin, Director of the NIHR North West London PSRC, will speak on ‘Medication Safety – where have we been, where are we now – and where should we be going?’.
🔗Register: forms.office.com/e/mURN6L2b67
Prof Peter Noyce CBE on 19 Nov at 4pm. Prof Bryony Franklin, Director of the NIHR North West London PSRC, will speak on ‘Medication Safety – where have we been, where are we now – and where should we be going?’.
🔗Register: forms.office.com/e/mURN6L2b67
🚨 Final call! Applications for Round 2 of the NIHR GM PSRC Patient Safety Research Development Award close Monday, 20 October.
🔗 Find out more and apply: psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/development-...
#PatientSafety #ResearchOpportunity #HealthcareInnovation #NIHR #CareerDevelopment
🔗 Find out more and apply: psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/development-...
#PatientSafety #ResearchOpportunity #HealthcareInnovation #NIHR #CareerDevelopment
October 9, 2025 at 2:31 PM
🚨 Final call! Applications for Round 2 of the NIHR GM PSRC Patient Safety Research Development Award close Monday, 20 October.
🔗 Find out more and apply: psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/development-...
#PatientSafety #ResearchOpportunity #HealthcareInnovation #NIHR #CareerDevelopment
🔗 Find out more and apply: psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/development-...
#PatientSafety #ResearchOpportunity #HealthcareInnovation #NIHR #CareerDevelopment
In our latest Voices for Safety episode, researcher @drjulieroberts.bsky.social breaks down how ethnography is helping us understand the everyday routines, decisions, and challenges in preterm baby care.
🎧 Listen now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqLV...
#WorldPatientSafetyDay #PatientSafety #NIHR
🎧 Listen now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqLV...
#WorldPatientSafetyDay #PatientSafety #NIHR
October 2, 2025 at 4:02 PM
In our latest Voices for Safety episode, researcher @drjulieroberts.bsky.social breaks down how ethnography is helping us understand the everyday routines, decisions, and challenges in preterm baby care.
🎧 Listen now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqLV...
#WorldPatientSafetyDay #PatientSafety #NIHR
🎧 Listen now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqLV...
#WorldPatientSafetyDay #PatientSafety #NIHR
In our #WorldPatientSafetyDay podcast, we hear from Heidi Ridgewell, a mum and advocate whose son was harmed by a preventable medication error.
🎧 Listen to how lived experience and research are coming together to drive change in paediatric safety: youtu.be/0wayUolkPII?...
🎧 Listen to how lived experience and research are coming together to drive change in paediatric safety: youtu.be/0wayUolkPII?...
September 26, 2025 at 10:27 AM
In our #WorldPatientSafetyDay podcast, we hear from Heidi Ridgewell, a mum and advocate whose son was harmed by a preventable medication error.
🎧 Listen to how lived experience and research are coming together to drive change in paediatric safety: youtu.be/0wayUolkPII?...
🎧 Listen to how lived experience and research are coming together to drive change in paediatric safety: youtu.be/0wayUolkPII?...
Today is #WorldPatientSafetyDay, with the theme safe care for every newborn and every child.
We've prepared two special episodes for you – one on safe care of pre-term babies and the other on paediatric medication safety.
🎧 Listen now: psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/news/podcast/
We've prepared two special episodes for you – one on safe care of pre-term babies and the other on paediatric medication safety.
🎧 Listen now: psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/news/podcast/
September 17, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Today is #WorldPatientSafetyDay, with the theme safe care for every newborn and every child.
We've prepared two special episodes for you – one on safe care of pre-term babies and the other on paediatric medication safety.
🎧 Listen now: psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/news/podcast/
We've prepared two special episodes for you – one on safe care of pre-term babies and the other on paediatric medication safety.
🎧 Listen now: psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/news/podcast/
Want to learn more about our #PatientSafety Research Development Award? Join our Q&A webinar session on Thursday, 25 Sept, from 1–2pm.
Sign up: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
Sign up: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
September 16, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Want to learn more about our #PatientSafety Research Development Award? Join our Q&A webinar session on Thursday, 25 Sept, from 1–2pm.
Sign up: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
Sign up: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
📢 On Wednesday, we’re launching two special podcast episodes to mark #WorldPatientSafetyDay!
1️⃣ The Hidden Role of Parents in Paediatric Medication Safety
2️⃣ Patient Safety from the Start: Caring for Pre-Term Babies
Available on streaming platforms from 17 Sept.
Stay tuned!
1️⃣ The Hidden Role of Parents in Paediatric Medication Safety
2️⃣ Patient Safety from the Start: Caring for Pre-Term Babies
Available on streaming platforms from 17 Sept.
Stay tuned!
September 15, 2025 at 12:54 PM
📢 On Wednesday, we’re launching two special podcast episodes to mark #WorldPatientSafetyDay!
1️⃣ The Hidden Role of Parents in Paediatric Medication Safety
2️⃣ Patient Safety from the Start: Caring for Pre-Term Babies
Available on streaming platforms from 17 Sept.
Stay tuned!
1️⃣ The Hidden Role of Parents in Paediatric Medication Safety
2️⃣ Patient Safety from the Start: Caring for Pre-Term Babies
Available on streaming platforms from 17 Sept.
Stay tuned!
Considering applying for our Patient Safety Research Development Award? Hear from John Sainsbury, a member of our first cohort, as he shares his experience so far.
📅 Join our webinar on Thursday, 25 Sept to learn more
🔗https://www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/development-award/
📅 Join our webinar on Thursday, 25 Sept to learn more
🔗https://www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/development-award/
September 11, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Considering applying for our Patient Safety Research Development Award? Hear from John Sainsbury, a member of our first cohort, as he shares his experience so far.
📅 Join our webinar on Thursday, 25 Sept to learn more
🔗https://www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/development-award/
📅 Join our webinar on Thursday, 25 Sept to learn more
🔗https://www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/development-award/
2️⃣ Umbrella review of psychosocial and ward-based interventions to reduce self-harm and suicide risks in in-patient mental health settings
🔗 cambridge.org/core/journal...
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🔗 cambridge.org/core/journal...
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September 10, 2025 at 11:39 AM
2️⃣ Umbrella review of psychosocial and ward-based interventions to reduce self-harm and suicide risks in in-patient mental health settings
🔗 cambridge.org/core/journal...
🧵3/3
🔗 cambridge.org/core/journal...
🧵3/3
1️⃣ National clinical assessment data of Indigenous Traveller women attending 24 Irish emergency departments, between 2018–2022, in a suicidal crisis: a sequential mixed method study
🔗 cambridge.org/core/journal...
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🔗 cambridge.org/core/journal...
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September 10, 2025 at 11:39 AM
1️⃣ National clinical assessment data of Indigenous Traveller women attending 24 Irish emergency departments, between 2018–2022, in a suicidal crisis: a sequential mixed method study
🔗 cambridge.org/core/journal...
🧵2/3
🔗 cambridge.org/core/journal...
🧵2/3
Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay
Identifying and reducing suicide and self-harm risk is one of our top research priorities to improve patient safety.
Our Preventing Suicide and Self-harm team has had two papers published this week:
🧵1/3
Identifying and reducing suicide and self-harm risk is one of our top research priorities to improve patient safety.
Our Preventing Suicide and Self-harm team has had two papers published this week:
🧵1/3
September 10, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay
Identifying and reducing suicide and self-harm risk is one of our top research priorities to improve patient safety.
Our Preventing Suicide and Self-harm team has had two papers published this week:
🧵1/3
Identifying and reducing suicide and self-harm risk is one of our top research priorities to improve patient safety.
Our Preventing Suicide and Self-harm team has had two papers published this week:
🧵1/3
🚨Applications are now open for Round 2 of our Patient Safety Research Development Award!
We’re inviting professionals in the Northwest & East Midlands to help advance patient safety across health and care settings
🗓️Join our webinar on 25 Sept
🔗 www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/development-...
We’re inviting professionals in the Northwest & East Midlands to help advance patient safety across health and care settings
🗓️Join our webinar on 25 Sept
🔗 www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/development-...
September 9, 2025 at 6:30 AM
🚨Applications are now open for Round 2 of our Patient Safety Research Development Award!
We’re inviting professionals in the Northwest & East Midlands to help advance patient safety across health and care settings
🗓️Join our webinar on 25 Sept
🔗 www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/development-...
We’re inviting professionals in the Northwest & East Midlands to help advance patient safety across health and care settings
🗓️Join our webinar on 25 Sept
🔗 www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/development-...
📢New paper explores how locum doctors navigate NHS systems and the impact on patient safety. The authors - Jane Ferguson & Kieran Walshe - also joined us on our latest podcast episode to discuss their findings
Read: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Listen: bit.ly/45V9rsD
Read: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Listen: bit.ly/45V9rsD
August 20, 2025 at 7:09 AM
📢New paper explores how locum doctors navigate NHS systems and the impact on patient safety. The authors - Jane Ferguson & Kieran Walshe - also joined us on our latest podcast episode to discuss their findings
Read: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Listen: bit.ly/45V9rsD
Read: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Listen: bit.ly/45V9rsD
We’re thrilled to welcome the first cohort of Patient Safety Development Award holders to our team! Their diverse backgrounds and commitment to improving #patientsafety through research are truly inspiring
🔗Meet the awardees: psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2025/08/13/e...
#nihr #ResearchCareers
🔗Meet the awardees: psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2025/08/13/e...
#nihr #ResearchCareers
August 13, 2025 at 1:52 PM
We’re thrilled to welcome the first cohort of Patient Safety Development Award holders to our team! Their diverse backgrounds and commitment to improving #patientsafety through research are truly inspiring
🔗Meet the awardees: psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2025/08/13/e...
#nihr #ResearchCareers
🔗Meet the awardees: psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2025/08/13/e...
#nihr #ResearchCareers
They step in when the NHS needs them most—yet locum doctors often face isolation, blame, and barriers to learning.
🎙️Hear what our researchers say in our new #VoicesForSafety episode.
Listen now: youtu.be/GKvTOaLHH4E
Also on all streaming platforms!
#patientsafety #nihr
🎙️Hear what our researchers say in our new #VoicesForSafety episode.
Listen now: youtu.be/GKvTOaLHH4E
Also on all streaming platforms!
#patientsafety #nihr
August 8, 2025 at 12:04 PM
They step in when the NHS needs them most—yet locum doctors often face isolation, blame, and barriers to learning.
🎙️Hear what our researchers say in our new #VoicesForSafety episode.
Listen now: youtu.be/GKvTOaLHH4E
Also on all streaming platforms!
#patientsafety #nihr
🎙️Hear what our researchers say in our new #VoicesForSafety episode.
Listen now: youtu.be/GKvTOaLHH4E
Also on all streaming platforms!
#patientsafety #nihr
🎙️New Podcast Episode!
What’s it really like to be a locum doctor in the NHS? Dr Jane Ferguson and Prof Kieran Walshe unpack the challenges, opportunities and patient safety implications of locum working.
🎧Listen now: youtu.be/GKvTOaLHH4E
Also on all streaming platforms!
What’s it really like to be a locum doctor in the NHS? Dr Jane Ferguson and Prof Kieran Walshe unpack the challenges, opportunities and patient safety implications of locum working.
🎧Listen now: youtu.be/GKvTOaLHH4E
Also on all streaming platforms!
August 7, 2025 at 11:19 AM
🎙️New Podcast Episode!
What’s it really like to be a locum doctor in the NHS? Dr Jane Ferguson and Prof Kieran Walshe unpack the challenges, opportunities and patient safety implications of locum working.
🎧Listen now: youtu.be/GKvTOaLHH4E
Also on all streaming platforms!
What’s it really like to be a locum doctor in the NHS? Dr Jane Ferguson and Prof Kieran Walshe unpack the challenges, opportunities and patient safety implications of locum working.
🎧Listen now: youtu.be/GKvTOaLHH4E
Also on all streaming platforms!
Our June Team Meeting brought together 45+ researchers & public contributors — all united to improve #patientsafety through impactful research. Huge thanks to Prof Melissa Baysari for sharing insights from @sydney.edu.au on Clinical Decision Support!
🔗 www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2025/06/27/r...
🔗 www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2025/06/27/r...
July 3, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Our June Team Meeting brought together 45+ researchers & public contributors — all united to improve #patientsafety through impactful research. Huge thanks to Prof Melissa Baysari for sharing insights from @sydney.edu.au on Clinical Decision Support!
🔗 www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2025/06/27/r...
🔗 www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2025/06/27/r...
Huge congratulations to Prof Nav Kapur, research lead of our Preventing Suicide and Self-Harm theme, on receiving an Honorary Fellowship of the @rcgp in recognition of his outstanding contributions to general practice and suicide prevention.
🔗 www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2025/06/26/p...
🔗 www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2025/06/26/p...
June 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Huge congratulations to Prof Nav Kapur, research lead of our Preventing Suicide and Self-Harm theme, on receiving an Honorary Fellowship of the @rcgp in recognition of his outstanding contributions to general practice and suicide prevention.
🔗 www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2025/06/26/p...
🔗 www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2025/06/26/p...
A paper co-funded by the GM PSRC on the impact of locum working on quality & safety has been ranked #3 in BMJ Quality & Safety's Top 5 Articles of 2024!
🎙️ We’ve just recorded a podcast with researchers Jane Ferguson & Kieran Walshe. Stay tuned!
Full paper: qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/33/6...
🎙️ We’ve just recorded a podcast with researchers Jane Ferguson & Kieran Walshe. Stay tuned!
Full paper: qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/33/6...
June 17, 2025 at 10:07 AM
A paper co-funded by the GM PSRC on the impact of locum working on quality & safety has been ranked #3 in BMJ Quality & Safety's Top 5 Articles of 2024!
🎙️ We’ve just recorded a podcast with researchers Jane Ferguson & Kieran Walshe. Stay tuned!
Full paper: qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/33/6...
🎙️ We’ve just recorded a podcast with researchers Jane Ferguson & Kieran Walshe. Stay tuned!
Full paper: qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/33/6...
We’re thrilled to be gathering today with our GM PSRC team to celebrate our achievements and hear updates across our four themes of work. A special highlight is welcoming the first cohort of our Patient Safety Development Award scheme into the room!
#patientsafety #nihr #healthresearch
#patientsafety #nihr #healthresearch
June 13, 2025 at 10:10 AM
We’re thrilled to be gathering today with our GM PSRC team to celebrate our achievements and hear updates across our four themes of work. A special highlight is welcoming the first cohort of our Patient Safety Development Award scheme into the room!
#patientsafety #nihr #healthresearch
#patientsafety #nihr #healthresearch
👏Congratulations to our team for receiving a 'Highly Commended' Making a Difference Award! This an outstanding recognition of our team's work for better PPI in suicide prevention research!
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May 12, 2025 at 2:38 PM
👏Congratulations to our team for receiving a 'Highly Commended' Making a Difference Award! This an outstanding recognition of our team's work for better PPI in suicide prevention research!
@drleahquinlivan.bsky.social
@ncish.bsky.social
@danstears.bsky.social
@fbmh-uom.bsky.social m.bsky.social
@drleahquinlivan.bsky.social
@ncish.bsky.social
@danstears.bsky.social
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📢We have been shortlisted for the @uniofmanchester.bsky.social ‘Making a Difference Awards’ for our work in sharing best practice for public engagement in suicide prevention
Huge congrats to the team 👏
Check out our shortlisted toolkits: www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/public-invol...
#patientsafety #nihr
Huge congrats to the team 👏
Check out our shortlisted toolkits: www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/public-invol...
#patientsafety #nihr
April 15, 2025 at 1:39 PM
📢We have been shortlisted for the @uniofmanchester.bsky.social ‘Making a Difference Awards’ for our work in sharing best practice for public engagement in suicide prevention
Huge congrats to the team 👏
Check out our shortlisted toolkits: www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/public-invol...
#patientsafety #nihr
Huge congrats to the team 👏
Check out our shortlisted toolkits: www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/public-invol...
#patientsafety #nihr