Heather Pritchard
@HeatherpNHS
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Head of Patient Safety, Policy and Partnership and, Programmes Lead for Patient Safety Improvement Programmes, NHS England
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Joined September 2012
In the first in our series of #WorldPatientSafetyDay podcasts, Graham, one of our National Patient Safety Partners, shares his experience as a patient supporting the NHS to improve patient safety, and his thoughts on why involving patients is so important. https://t.co/H3YNTieeE5
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In the second of our #WorldPatientSafetyDay bitesize videos, Henrietta Hughes talks about how this year's theme of engaging patients for patient safety, links to her work as @PSCommissioner for England, and the reasons why we need to involve and listen to the views of patients.
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In the 2nd of our #WorldPatientSafetyDay podcasts, Douglas shares his story, including an analogy of how a hospital Emergency Department seemed like a foreign airport to patients, and talks about his work as a Patient Safety Partner. https://t.co/bo7y7SqTCn
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In this #WorldPatientSafetyDay blog, Dr Alan Fletcher, National Medical Examiner for England & Wales, makes the connection between medical examiners and patient safety, and particularly the support they provide for bereaved people. Read the blog here: https://t.co/DGapzaEwT6
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Our 3rd #WorldPatientSafetyDay podcast, features John, who shares his very personal story how following the sad death of his son, he felt compelled to do whatever he could to help make care safer. John is now a National Patient Safety Partner. Listen here https://t.co/fz8QIZyOY0
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‘Engaging patients for patient safety’ is the theme for #WorldPatientSafetyDay. We asked #AHSNs to share examples of involving patients to further patient safety. Read stories from 4 AHSNs in our latest news item: https://t.co/S3zmLAjaPA
@HINSouthLondon
@WessexAHSN
@ptsafetyNHS
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Continuing our #WorldPatientSafetyDay bitesize videos, Jane Murkin, from the NHS England nursing team, talks about the Worry and Concern pilot that is ensuring concerns of patients, families & carers, in relation to acute deterioration or illness, are listened to and acted on.
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Today's #WorldPatientSafetyDay focuses on the importance of engaging patients for patient safety. The role of patients, their families and carers and others, working with healthcare staff, is vital to making care safer, and a key part of the NHS Patient Safety Strategy.
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To mark #WorldPatientSafetyDay, we have created a range of videos, blogs and podcasts to show some of the work happening around the NHS to engage patients for patient safety. You can view these on our World Patient Safety Day 2023 webpage 👉 https://t.co/zcGTs1McjT
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NHS National Director for Patient Safety, Aidan Fowler, has recorded this message for #WorldPatientSafetyDay on the importance of involving patients in patient safety and why it is a key focus of the NHS #PatientSafetyStrategy.
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On #WorldPatientSafetyDay we ask providers of hospital care to consider how they can use this video and leaflet in their organisation, to support patients to be involved in their own safety. You can find a range of suggestions on FutureNHS 👉 https://t.co/RB0iOnBzs1
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If you're interested in finding out how the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework #PSIRF applies within Infection Prevention and Control, come along to our webinar on Wednesday 9 August. Register here: https://t.co/bvldFyYfC9
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Our new 'Improving Patient Safety Culture - A practical guide' is designed to support teams across health and social care to understand their safety culture and how to approach improving it. https://t.co/sMFz1UePJ1
#PatientSafetyCulture #PatientSafetyStrategy
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@Jodiemazur @CarolineTillott @NatPatSIP @AHSNNetwork @ptsafetyNHS @phil_duncan1 @HeatherpNHS @cherylcrocker4 @aidanfowler1000 @PSCommissioner @TraceyHerlihey @DrLaurenMorgan @AppreciatingP @LfEcommunity @AlexThomson24 @JulieRo90717366 @Ayshia21 @HelenBayley3 @NHSMidlands
WMPSC will be running a 4-part PSIRF Shared Learning webinar series in March focused on essential elements needed to ensure the right safety culture leading to learning & system wide improvement. Look out for booking details. @HarropVictoria1 @Dhodgkiss5 @wmahsn
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The next National Patient Safety Specialist meeting is Monday, 13 Feb. Topics include: Measurement/Reduction of Diagnostic Error: Quick Essentials for Safety Specialists, Learning from Patient Safety Incidents in Maternity & Diversity of Patient Safety Specialists #patientsafety
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If you are still exploring your options for #LFPSE-compliant risk management software for your health and care organisation, you can find out more here:
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Following today’s HSJ #LFPSE article we want to give an update. LFPSE is in ‘beta’ stage, meaning we are testing it and want people to tell us what they think so we can improve it. We are listening & responding, such as extending the time available for organisations to transition
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The culture exposed by BBC Panorama is inexcusable. Our Mental Health Safety Improvement Programme, together with @AHSNNetwork and @NCCMentalHealth, will continue working to improve safety by reducing restrictive practice across mental health and learning disability services.
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To introduce the Patient Safety Incident Framework we have produced this animation, setting out some of the key features and principles behind #PSIRF
https://t.co/basmsC8hmt
#PatientSafety
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We have published the new Patient Safety Incident Response Framework #PSIRF, setting a new direction for how the NHS responds to patient safety incidents. Find out more and view the framework on our website https://t.co/e7noM7FpVR
#PatientSafety
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