Professor Sir Liam Donaldson, Chair of the North East and North Cumbria NHS joins us today to talk about patient safety #PSConf South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Making Families Count speakers Jan Sunman, Rosi Reed and Frank Mullane presented at today’s Patient Safety Conference, talking about the how/why of using positive family engagement as part of PSIRF North East and North Cumbria NHS South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust #PSconf . Great day, great speakers, we were made so welcome.

This afternoon we’re hearing from Frank Mullane, Jan Sunman and Rosi Reed from MakingFamiliesCount about the importance of positive family engagement North East and North Cumbria NHS South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust #PSconf

‘Better teamworking not only benefits an individual but also enhances patient safety and staff retention.’

Prof Scarlett McNally on respectful behaviour as a minimum standard, referencing NatSSIPs2 on how to conduct a good team brief.

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Today’s MakingFamiliesCount webinar is “Working with Family lies after Suicide” makingfamiliescount.org.uk/what-we-do/web… speakers include 3 dads who have lost their children to suicide and an NHS professional who runs a family liaison team, working with families affected by suicide.

One of the best and most important blogs by Julian Hendy hundredfamilies for MakingFamiliesCount

In some ways it gets harder to know how to mark or celebrate birthdays, particularly when it gets to the “milestones” birthdays. Sharing a beautiful image, like this one, is a celebration. It says “this child was here, they were loved, they were precious and always will be”

Important new paper published today by Dr Zoe Picton-Howell, Director #AdsFoundation who will be speaking at upcoming Making Families Count webinar “Confidentiality and Information Sharing with Families” on 3 May
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Thank you Ruth Northway RN(LD) FRCN FLSW, FQNI for your informative & brilliant talk & Rob Webster 💙 for chairing & all who attended.

Ruth’s talk & slides are now available on the #AdsFoundation website theadsfoundation.org/adam-bojelian-…

Pls do share with your colleagues & networks.

On the 8th anniversary of Adam Bojelian’s untimely death, we would like to share his very timely thoughts on “what does good care look like”. The annual Adam Bojelian #adstalk is today, follow this link for details eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-adam-boj…

Today, as we do everyday we remember beautiful Adam on the eighth anniversary of his untimely death aged just 15 years.

Thank you Ruth Northway RN(LD) FRCN FLSW, FQNI for giving & Rob Webster 💙 for chairing this year’s Adam Bojelian Memorial Talk. We will share it later for those unable to attend.

There is huge power in these events. We all need to press the refresh button now and again, to help us remember why we do this work and why it’s so important.

All my @bhft colleagues MakingFamiliesCount are repeating this training for us twice more please do take the opportunity to experience this training for yourselves and book on

Bespoke webinar for Berkshire Healthcare “Working with families using Positive Engagement'.
Some quotes: “Absolutely superb thought provoking & really stressed the importance of early communication', 'Engaging, thought provoking, powerful, humbled', 'Perhaps best training I've experienced'

Thank you Domestic Abuse Commissioner the wonderful Nicole Jacobs for chairing our conference starting tonight & on all day Thursday. Several family members will tell it like it is. Possibly the most honest feedback any of us will ever get. Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse DHR Network Jo at AAFDA Sarah Dangar

Analysis of DHRs in cases of domestic abuse suicide '‘ground down’ and isolated, both by the domestic abuse and by the failures of systems and professionals to help.' aafda.org.uk/storage/News%2…
Sarah Dines MP Home Office Jess Phillips MP Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse DHR Network University of Warwick Sarah Dangar

'Positive Family Engagement - an essential part of PSIRF' (18 May) If your Trust is using PSRIF guidance this essential training will provide clear information on when & how to develop positive family engagement during investigations in line with PSIRF.
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Hard to believe that it’s 10 years since the Francis report published. The report which, in so many ways, has been a game changer and a beacon for so many involved in Patient Safety. Thank you for sharing Susanna Stanford 💙

'Confidentiality and Information Sharing with Families' (3 May 2023). This webinar will help you work through how legitimate concerns about confidentiality are compatible with information sharing & will give practical ideas on how to do this.  
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Paula McGowan OBE. Anna Hills I’ve also met many highly committed, hard working and inspiring CEOs through my training work with MakingFamiliesCount