Helen Hughes

Much more needed for effective #psirf implementation. This matters. We need to learn why avoidable harm happens and act on it. Good report by #hssib and please see our response from Patient Safety Learning

In our World Patient Safety Day blog we call for action to address the persistence of avoidable harm and share resources specific to this year’s theme “Safe care for every newborn and child”.

Please review and share widely.

In our World Patienr Safety Day blog we call for action to address the persistence of avoidable harm and share resources specific to this year’s theme “Safe care for every newborn and child”.

Please review and share widely.

‘By involving frontline staff in the design, testing and implementation phases of introducing a new electronic system—or any new procedure, policy or tool—you may uncover these workarounds much sooner and be able to design them out.’

Great to be able to collaborate and support this important #patientsafety issue

A Trust in Cornwall said to their board that cyber security of health systems underwrites #patientsafety. Absolutely and an avoidable death sadly proves that 😥

Championing the patient voice: a recent discussion with the Patient Safety Commissioner at the Patient Safety Partners Network This blog provides an overview of a Patient Safety Partners Network where the Patient Safety Commissioner presented

In this she talks about collaborating with the Patient Safety Partners Network, hosted on our patient safety platform the hub, in the past year. Read more about this in the blog below⬇️
www.pslhub.org/learn/leader...

Is there a playbook of tactics used by Trusts to ‘manage’ whistleblowers? Yes, say the interviewees from our speaking up series.

Impressive networking and sharing on all things #patientsafety. If you’re UK based, do join!

Pennsylvania’s patient safety database tops 300,000 reports, a first in 2024 With more than 300,000 patient safety incidents and serious events reported, Pennsylvania’s patient safety database reached a new milestone in 2024. Analysis by the state’s Patient Safety Authority (P...

News article on the hub today - Pennsylvania’s patient safety database tops 300,000 reports, a first in 2024. www.pslhub.org/blogs/entry/... (via Betsy Lehman Center)

Corridor care and patient safety Corridor care is increasingly being used in the NHS as demand for emergency care grows and hospital departments struggle with patient numbers. In a series of blogs for the hub, we shine a light on som...

(1/4) Corridor care is increasingly being used in the NHS as demand for emergency care grows and hospital departments struggle with patient numbers. On the hub you can find a series of blogs highlighting key #patientsafety concerns relating to corridor care. www.pslhub.org/learn/improv...

Excellent interview with a leading ergonomics, culture and healthcare leader

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 :
psrc-yh.nihr.ac.uk/latest/podca...

What do Patient Safety Incident Response Plans tell us about how the NHS is approaching safety investigations? Patient Safety Learning analysis of Patient Safety Incident Response Plans

🆕In this report we analyse a sample of 13 Patient Safety Incident Response Plans, reflecting on what these tell us about the implementation of new Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) in the NHS. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien...

Powerful and often shocking ‘must view/read’ whistleblowing testimony in the NHS. This led to Bernie’s career change and the most fulfilling work of her life—supporting others to speak up and be heard. For this she has received an MBE and a Churchill Fellowship award.

Powerful and often shocking ‘must view/read’ whistleblowing testimony in the NHS. This led to Bernie’s career change and the most fulfilling work of her life—supporting others to speak up and be heard. For this she has received an MBE and a Churchill Fellowship award.

Just announced. Please share widely

It is difficult to imagine that this type of results in other safety-critical industries—where the consequences of incidents may also be serious injury or loss of life—would be considered acceptable.

There still remains a significant gap between what NHS organisations say to employees about speaking up and creating the actual conditions where they feel safe to follow this advice. No significant improvement this year. As previous years. This matters

It was a fantastic event. Planning 2026 already!

Valuable local-level learning prompts for acute hospitals. A complex set of factors that could apply broadly. Could they affect your organisation, your patients?

This blog highlights the challenges that patients have in raising concerns about what makes them safe

Paradigm lost? Reflections on the effectiveness of NHS approaches to improving employment relations The National Health Service in England has largely relied on a human resources trilogy of policies, procedures and training to improve organisational culture. Evidence from four interventions using th...

Why policies, procedures and training in isolation will not change culture or employment relations. Much of HR needs a rethink bmjleader.bmj.com/content/7/4/...

The challenges of navigating the healthcare system In a new series of blogs on the hub, patients and their relatives describe the challenges and barriers they have faced when trying to navigate the healthcare system. What has been your experience of n...

Are you a patient, relative or carer frustrated with navigating the healthcare system? Or is your GP practice or Trust doing something innovative to make it easier for patients? Share your experience with us on the hub. www.pslhub.org/forums/topic... #patientsafety

Safety For All webinar - The Invisible Hazard: Tackling Surgical Smoke for Healthcare Worker and Patient Safety The Invisible Hazard: Tackling Surgical Smoke for Healthcare Worker and Patient Safety will delve into the risks posed by surgical smoke, its impact on both healthcare professionals and patients, and ...

Upcoming Safety For All webinar featured on the hub:

▶️The Invisible Hazard: Tackling Surgical Smoke for Healthcare Worker and Patient Safety
🗓️Wednesday 2 April 2025
⏰12:00 - 13:00 BST

More details below⬇️
www.pslhub.org/events/event...

The conversation also explores how target-led approaches and financial incentives have led to cultural changes in healthcare organisations over the past few decades.

‘The needs of patients should be central to improving health and care services, actively listening and acting on their experiences and insights when things go wrong for safety improvement.’

We hope this blog has shone a spotlight on some of the challenges people with ME and Long Covid face when accessing care. If you have ME or Long Covid, or care for someone who does, we’re keen to hear about your experiences

‘When safety culture is strong, staff feel empowered to speak up about concerns and systems are in place to mitigate risks. However, practices like corridor care can undermine these principles by creating environments where safety is compromised, staff morale declines and patient outcomes suffer.’

Cyber attacks and patient safety, please read our quote