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‘Wild west’ of AI suppliers face new NHSE checks

Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 3h

News article on the hub today - ‘Wild west’ of AI suppliers face new NHSE checks (via @hsj.co.uk). www.pslhub.org/blogs/entry/... #patientsafety

A new national registry for ambient voice technology providers to combat the “wild west” of suppliers is due to launch this week, England’s national chief clinical information officer has announced. A...

NHS Education for Scotland: Safety Culture Discussion Cards

Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 4h

Resource featured on the hub today from NHS Education for Scotland - Safety Culture Discussion Cards. www.pslhub.org/learn/cultur... #patientsafety #safetyculture

A series with Peter Duffy and Helen Hughes speaking to people who have spoken up in healthcare

Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 6h

This interview is part of a series where NHS whistleblower Peter Duffy and our Chief Executive Helen Hughes explore how the healthcare system responds when its staff raise concerns about patient safety. You can find more interviews here⬇️
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Waste not, harm not: The moral case for efficiency and productivity in healthcare (part 1)

Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 6h

🆕Michael Swinn speaks to @helenh49.bsky.social and Peter Duffy about how he and his colleagues became concerned about patient care and the struggles they encountered trying to persuade hospital managers to listen.

▶️ www.pslhub.org/learn/cultur... #patientsafety #speakingup

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Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 22h

🗨️Information is only of value if it can be used to show that change, which may be uncomfortable or unwelcome, is necessary and fair.🗨️

Waste not, harm not: The moral case for efficiency and productivity in healthcare (part 1). www.pslhub.org/learn/commis... #patientsafety

This is the first of three articles in which Professor Clive Deadman argues that driving modernisation and productivity improvements in clinical care is a moral necessity

Pharmacies facing angry and confused patients over Covid jab eligibility

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Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 23h

News article on the hub today - Pharmacies facing angry and confused patients over Covid jab eligibility. www.pslhub.org/blogs/entry/... (via @the-independent.com) #patientsafety

UK pharmacies have reported having to deal with angry and confused patients after the NHS booking system allowed non-eligible patients to book Covid jabs. According to Community Pharmacy England (CPE)...

Improvement Cymru Academy toolkit guide: Understanding your problem

Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 1d

Added to the hub - Improvement Cymru Academy toolkit guide: Understanding your problem. www.pslhub.org/learn/improv...

This toolkit guide is focussed on supporting you to understand your problem, which is the starting point of any improvement project.

Seeking better sepsis awareness in Wales (a film by Corinne and Laurence Cope)

Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 1d

New on the hub this month - Seeking better sepsis awareness in Wales, a film by Corinne and Laurence Cope. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien... #sepsisawareness #patientsafety

In this short film, created by Dylan's parents Corinne and Laurence Cope, we hear more about Dylan, the deterioration they witnessed before he died, and how they are now working with others to improve...

Reimagining the future of patient safety, together (IHI, 30 September 2025)

Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 1d

Blog from @ihi.org added to the hub - Reimagining the Future of Patient Safety, Together. www.pslhub.org/learn/organi... #patientsafety

IHI’s Transforming Safety Together Network is partnering with hospitals and health systems ready to advance patient and workforce safety — together

Waste not, harm not: The moral case for efficiency and productivity in healthcare (part 1)

Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 1d

🆕Waste not, harm not: The moral case for efficiency and productivity in healthcare - the first blog in a new series by Clive Deadman featured on the hub today. www.pslhub.org/learn/commis... #patientsafety

This is the first of three articles in which Professor Clive Deadman argues that driving modernisation and productivity improvements in clinical care is a moral necessity

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Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 1d

(4/4) And at 2.30pm @cflashman.bsky.social, our Chief Digital Officer, will be hosting a session on artificial intelligence and patient safety in the Roundtable Area.

Join HETT Show, the UK's leading digital health conference & exhitbion, on 7-8th October 2025 to explore innovation, connect with experts & shape the future of healthcare.

Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 1d

(3/4) At 1.40pm our Chief Executive @helenh49.bsky.social will be talking about the patient safety implications of the 10 Year Health Plan for England and the Dash Review in the Workforce, Adoption and Productivity Area.

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Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 1d

(2/4) At 12.30pm you can join @safetynurse999.bsky.social, our Associate Director, for a workshop on applying the Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety (SEIPs) in practice in the Workshops and Insights Zone.

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Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 1d

(1/4) Are you attending the HETT Show at ExCeL London today? You can hear from our Chief Executive, Chief Digital Officer and Associate Director of Patient Safety at different sessions across the day. hettshow.co.uk #HETTShow #HETT

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Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 1d

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Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust: Learning Response Lead role

Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 2d

Featured on the hub today, Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is advertising for a Learning Response Lead role. www.pslhub.org/learn/miscel... #patientsafety

Job summary This is an exciting role for a dynamic and resourceful individual who has a genuine interest and experience in patient safety and who is willing to further develop in this specialist field...

Covid-19: Lack of surveillance leaves UK in dark as hospital admissions rise, experts warn

Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 2d

Covid-19: Lack of surveillance leaves UK in dark as hospital admissions rise, experts warn - article via @bmj.com added to the hub today. www.pslhub.org/blogs/entry/... #patientsafety

The UK’s current method of recording Covid-19 cases “is not a sensible approach to managing the spread of infection,” virologists have warned. Latest data showed an uptick in the number of UK covid ca...

Patient safety: A moral imperative and smart business strategy (ECRI, 15 September 2025)

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Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 2d

Patient safety: A moral imperative and smart business strategy - a new article added to the hub this week. www.pslhub.org/learn/organi...

Key themes from ECRI roundtable on patient safety

More than 60,000 cancer patients in England ‘not getting necessary radiotherapy’

Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 2d

News article on the hub - More than 60,000 cancer patients in England ‘not getting necessary radiotherapy’. www.pslhub.org/blogs/entry/...

More than 60,000 cancer patients a year in England are not getting the radiotherapy they need at all, while some face waits of up to six months to begin the treatment, research has found. The situatio...

Curiosity as a safety tool: Tackling organisational drift in healthcare and beyond (Judy Walker Associates, October 2025)

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Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 2d

Article added to the hub - Curiosity as a safety tool: Tackling organisational drift in healthcare and beyond. www.pslhub.org/learn/invest...

Judy Walker discusses the role AI has in the workplace, the concept of organisational drift and patient safety, and why using After Action Review can help support successful adaptation.

Evaluating the impact of an indication-based, patient-specific prescribing tool on prescribing errors in paediatrics: a non-randomised, before-and-after study (12 September 2025)

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Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 4d

Research study added to the hub today - Evaluating the impact of an indication-based, patient-specific prescribing tool on prescribing errors in paediatrics. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien... #patientsafety

A new research study, published in BMJ Paediatrics Open, has shown that a digital tool called Touchdose significantly reduced the rate of paediatric prescribing errors

Seeking better sepsis awareness in Wales (a film by Corinne and Laurence Cope)

Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 5d

Seeking better sepsis awareness in Wales - a film by Corinne and Laurence Cope featured on the hub this week. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien... #sepsisawareness #patientsafety

In this short film, created by Dylan's parents Corinne and Laurence Cope, we hear more about Dylan, the deterioration they witnessed before he died, and how they are now working with others to improve...

MHRA safety roundup: September 2025

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Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 5d

New on the hub this week, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) roundup of latest safety advice for medicines and medical device users for September 2025. www.pslhub.org/learn/organi... #patientsafety

MHRA summary of their latest safety advice for medicines and medical device users

Creon shortages: “It’s just another thing patients with cystic fibrosis could do without”

Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 5d

New blog featured on the hub this week - Creon shortages: “It’s just another thing patients with cystic fibrosis could do without”. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien... #patientsafety

Sophie, a patient with cystic fibrosis, tells us about her experience of trying to get hold of Creon and the challenges she has faced