The report finds a complex picture of national patient safety priorities and bodies, and evidence that the health system cannot keep pace with the number of recommendations made to it. 2 recommendations are made:-

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Other key findings of the report are summarised below:

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Rates of maternal and neonatal deaths have risen for the first time in a decade while mothers from Black ethnic backgrounds are almost three times more likely to die from causes linked to their pregnancy than White women.

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Analysis of publicly available data shows that since our last NSPS report in 2022, there has been a marked deterioration across key patient safety indicators. The table below provides a summary of changes in the data since 2022.

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