See my plans for 2024-25 and how they will benefit #patientvoice and #patientsafety in my latest blog at patientsafetycommissioner.org.uk

Coordination, cultural change and leadership development need to be prioritised in the NHS, says outgoing Ombudsman Rob Behrens in the final part of our What Works series at patientsafetycommissioner.org.uk

Good leadership is vital to create a culture that values and learns from #complaints . Here are four things you can do as a leader to help make this happen: orlo.uk/ghT3s

#MakeComplaintsCount
#GoodComplaintHandling

Despite extensive media coverage, one mesh type banned & another suspended, many Drs have still not heard of #mesh complications. To address this we've launched a campaign for patients to ask their GP to display posters in waiting rooms: slingthemesh.co.uk/mesh-posters-f… Patient Safety Commissioner

🆕This week the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a Patient Safety Rights Charter at the Sixth Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety. It is the first Charter to outline patients’ rights in the context of safety. Read more below⬇️
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I met Ximena Aguilera, the Chilean minister for health, at the 6th Global Patient Safety Ministerial Summit in Santiago, joining HSSIB's chief executive Rosie Benneyworth

Pleased to witness the launch of WHO Patient Safety Human Rights Charter today at the Chile ministerial summit and celebrate with NHSE National Patient Safety Director Aidan Fowler and HSSIB CEO Rosie Benneyworth #patientvoice

Martha's Rule strips power away from those who cling on to it at the centre and shares that power with patients and colleagues so we learn together in a just culture - addressing the Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety in Chile today #patientvoice #MarthasRule

I'm excited to be presenting at the 6th Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety in Santiago, Chile, hearing from patient safety activists and global colleagues about making change happen and finding opportunities to collaborate, share and learn #patientsafety #patientvoice …

Get your views heard on how the duty of candour is being implemented by responding to the government review's call for evidence gov.uk/government/cal…

Today Health and Social Care Committee holds the first oral evidence session of it's inquiry examining NHS leadership, performance and #patientsafety . This session focuses on progress on the Kark Review & Messenger Review. You can watch this from 10am via the link below.

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It is great to see that patient safety is specifically mentioned in this year's NHS planning guidance but I want to see an explicit call on healthcare leaders to create a just and learning culture england.nhs.uk/wp-content/upl…

Insight from patients and families is crucial to every safety investigation says Rosie Benneyworth of the HSSIB in the latest in our What Works series at patientsafetycommissioner.org.uk

I am pleased to see the joint statement from the GMC, the NMC and the CQC backing Martha’s Rule, pointing out that the new initiative supports care that is person-centred, responsive and aligned with high standards of professional practice. Read the story at…

I welcome the new report from Patient Safety Learning Helen Hughes analysing the impact on patient safety of the latest results of the NHS staff survey - see details at patientsafetycommissioner.org.uk

Read the latest in our What Works series by Partha Kar, NHS England's National Specialty Advisor for Diabetes, on the benefits to patient safety of engaging with those who live with long-term conditions at patientsafetycommissioner.org.uk

I warmly welcome the findings of today's Whitehead review of equity in medical devices which points to the need for a system-wide approach for improvements, including tackling the poorer performance of pulse oximeters for patients with darker skin tones gov.uk/government/pub…