Tough choices but saving money on reducing #patientsafety and #quality is surely a false economy

I have looked at this job plan

And I am sorry - but the leadership NHS England Workforce, Training and Education We are Primary Care have lost control over issues around competence in the zeal to tackle GP ‘gaps’/ locums

Please stop

‘Associate Physician’
This is not a typo
It’s deception

RCGP start calling it out

free access, bmj
why the fuss about PAs?
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#worldpatientsafetyday 2024 announced by World Health Organization (WHO)

🆕The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that the theme of World Patient Safety Day 2024 will be 'Improving diagnosis for patient safety', highlighting the importance of correct and timely diagnosis in ensuring #patientsafety & improving health outcomes. Read more below⬇️
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Sexta Cumbre Ministerial en Seguridad del Paciente, Primera en las Américas #patientsafety Puedes acompañar toda la agenda pues será restransmitida en vivo desde Santiago de Chile, 17-18 de Abril: psschile.minsal.cl/?page_id=505

We have pulled together 11 resources about Parkinson’s shared, on the hub. They include guidance for patients & families about hospital stays & medication, awareness-raising resources for healthcare professionals about the #patientsafety safety issues people with Parkinson’s face

Top picks: Eleven resources about Parkinson’s pslhub.org/learn/miscella… #pslhub #WPD2024 #WorldParkinsonsDay2024

‘If our healthcare leaders are tolerant of avoidable harm, are they fit to be our leaders?’

Well said, ⁦Patient Safety Commissioner⁩, reflecting on the level of harm and patient satisfaction with the NHS at the ⁦⁦⁦Quality Forum⁩ ⁦Patient Safety Learning⁩

In a new blog on the hub this week, Robert Barker highlights how time-based analysis can be used in the NHS to transform the patient journey pslhub.org/learn/improvin… #pslhub #patientsafety

I am passionate about our NHS and have always wanted to get involved with NHS England in a workforce or patients safety role.

But I wrote this article knowing that publishing it would probably stop that happening as they are unlikely to appoint someone who is so openly

12. It really doesn't matter if someone with a cut finger waits 4 hours and one minute, but it matters very much if a person with a broken hip stays more than 12 hours. The effort needs to be focused on the people who need admission.

‘The NHS staff survey results were shocking & I am pleased that this report by Patient Safety Learning focuses on the impact on patient safety. NHS leaders must heed its recommendations & learn from the best organisations to create a just & learning culture.’

News article on the hub today - A&E staff are unable to properly look after the most vulnerable mental health patients or treat them with compassion because emergency departments are so overwhelmed, top medics have warned pslhub.org/blogs/entry/68… (via The Independent) #patientsafety

When you become accountable for losing sight of safety ⁦Patient Safety Learning⁩ boeing.mediaroom.com/2024-03-25-Boe…

‘It is difficult to imagine that the evidence of an unsafe culture in other safety critical industries, where the consequences of incidents may also be serious injury or loss of life, would be deemed acceptable. Surely it must be unacceptable in healthcare.’

🗨️It is vital that we do not normalise or deem as acceptable the continued persistence of blame cultures and a fear of speaking up in large parts of the NHS🗨️

In a new report we look at what this year's staff survey results tell us about patient safety⬇️
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‘There is an up to four times increased risk of breast cancer in female surgical registrars working with ionising radiation compared with the general population.’ A significant risk and more action is needed to protect staff. #staffsafety is a #patientsafety issue

Important new report from the Health and Social Care Select Committee's Expert Panel on the need for greater action & urgency in implementing #patientsafety recommendations from inquiries & reports.

You can read Patient Safety Learning's response to this here👇
pslhub.org/learn/patient-…