Patient Safety Watch researches avoidable harm in healthcare and advocate for changes to build safer healthcare systems.

Joined August 2020
The report provides a review of how patient safety has evolved across the world over the past two years – since the publication of the Global State of Patient Safety Report 2023. It showcases Australia, Ireland, the Netherland and Norway as exemplars of best practice. 2/4
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📣 Norway leads the world in patient safety – the UK ranks 21st Today, we launched the Global State of Patient Safety 2025, jointly produced by the Institute of Global Health Innovation at @imperialcollege and the charity @WatchPatient, who funded the report. 1/4
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“The course reignited a passion for education and improvement. Thank you so much for the opportunity.” We will be running our CTG Train the Leaders course again in 2026 and we have limited spaces still available 💙 Find out more and join us in January: babylifelinetraining.org.uk/…
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Why we must stop the dangerous culture of 'normal births' which is leading to babies dying unnecessarily - my article in today's Sunday Times thetimes.com/article/a3ff20e…
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🚨 INVESTIGATION: Britain's maternity crisis has deeper roots, extending into the universities trusted to train the next generation of midwives. A majority are still promoting a normal birth ideology while women are more complex than ever: READ: thetimes.com/article/b4fe112…
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The total liability for clinical negligence claims against the NHS has now reached £60bn. Framing patient safety failings as aberrations obscures the need for deeper systemic change, writes James Titcombe bmj.com/content/391/bmj.r232…
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"This is an opportunity to embed candour, openness & honesty at the heart of public service." In her new blog, Ombudsman Paula Sussex welcomes today's #HillsboroughLaw debate and shares how it could change how public bodies respond when things go wrong. orlo.uk/5pSEx
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I think this is one of the worst scandals I've uncovered and yet it remains somewhat under the radar. @wesstreeting has ordered an inquiry into the scandal. @CamillaKingdon has handed in her report to @DHSCgovuk. Why hasn't it been published?
🚨 Exclusive: New leaked document proves @NHSEngland was warned a decade ago about failures in child hearing test centres across England. Hundreds of children have been harmed, some left with lifelong problems: ▶️ thetimes.com/article/294ce4c…
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In the NHS we need transparency not micromanagement and a return to “hitting the target but missing the point.” Read my HSJ article 👇 hsj.co.uk/quality-and-perfor…
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If you missed this fantastic webinar, you can now watch the recording here: youtu.be/GWTG5F48F7w
Join us for our upcoming #SafetyNet webinar exploring when and how workarounds in healthcare might actually support #patientsafety 🗓️Thursday, 11 Sept 🔗Book your place: psrc-network.nihr.ac.uk/2025… #nihr #healthcare #nhs
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A reminder today from @Jeremy_Hunt that progress has been made in maternity safety. 700 fewer baby deaths per year in England than would have been the case had perinatal mortality rates stayed at 2013 levels - that’s 2 babies every day. #matsafety2025
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Have you been involved in designing or implementing inpatient care improvements in NHS hospitals? 🗣️ @ThiscoveryOrg & @WatchPatient want your views on whether those interventions have been effective or not. Complete their survey by 30 September 👉 ow.ly/sWqF50WV6gL
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It was lovely to speak with Liz and Darren from ⁦@RLDatixUKI⁩ yesterday at ⁦@HSJptsafety⁩ - an opportunity to talk about Joshua, maternity safety & the Amos investigation ahead of #WorldPatientSafetyDay today. youtu.be/R_dW1uJ1aYQ
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When I launched the first #WorldPatientSafetyDay in 2019, my hope was for patient safety to become a truly global priority. Today, it’s inspiring to see that vision grow stronger each year. This year’s focus reminds us there is no higher duty than protecting the youngest lives.
Every child has the right to safe, quality health care — from the very beginning.  This #WorldPatientSafetyDay, we call on parents, caregivers, health practitioners, health care leaders, educators and communities, to unite in action to prevent avoidable harm in paediatric care and to help us build a safer, healthier future for all children.
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🌍 This #WPSD2025, we stand with families and healthcare teams worldwide to call for safer maternity and neonatal care. Every mother. Every baby. Every time. 💙 #BabyLifeline #SaferBirths #PatientSafety
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🧵 If you or your family have been involved in a Patient Safety Incident Investigation (PSII) with an NHS Trust in England since Jan 2024, there’s an important survey you can take part in. ⬇️ 1/4
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September is #SepsisAwarenessMonth World Sepsis Day is the 13th Please share this post and help to inform your followers about the signs to look out for. Thank you 🧡
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#Oliverscampaign Today the Labour Government has published the Oliver McGowan Code of Practice This sets out how providers must deliver the Oliver McGowan statutory Training on Learning Disability & Autism for health & care staff gov.uk/government/publicatio…
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Sorry for the late notice but Fin and I are walking up Scafell Pike (the highest point in England) on Friday. We're walking for a charity set up by my friend Ben to raise money for stillbirth research. If you're able to please can you sponsor us at justgiving.com/page/kmf2025.
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