Patient Safety Commissioner
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One year on from the Hughes Report It is one year since I published the Hughes Report on the options for redress for those harmed by #pelvicmesh and #valproate. Read my blog post here: https://t.co/IBuZmryNnI.
#HearHerVoice
#WomenBetrayed
#AccountabilityNow
patientsafetycommissioner.org.uk
It is one year since I published the Hughes Report on the options for redress for those harmed by pelvic mesh and valproate. When I launched the report in Parliament on 7th February 2024, I never...
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Govt faces calls to compensate women affected by mesh scandal | UK News | Sky News #hearhervoice #womenbetrayed #redressnow
https://t.co/Ao4exz4XDi
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#compensationforvalproate #Accountabilitynow Thank you so much @SharonHodgsonMP for your question and your continued support with our Campaign @LucyMPowell
@JanetWilliams99 @Infactuk
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A year on from The Hughes Report: Urgent action needed on redress (Patient Safety Learning, 7 February 2025) - Patient Safety Learning - Patient Safety Learning - the hub
pslhub.org
Patient Safety Learning reflects on the Hughes Report and the failure to act on its recommendations 12 months on
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I launched the Hughes Report a year ago, on 7 February 2024. I never imagined that a year later I would still be waiting for a full response from the government. I am calling on the Government to respond. #HearHerVoice
#WomenBetrayed
#AccountabilityNow
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It has been a year since I launched the Hughes Report calling for redress for those harmed by #valproate and #pelvicmesh, however I never imagined that a year later I would still be waiting for a full response from the government. Watch my interview with ITV:
itv.com
England's Patient Safety Commissioner has urged the Government to act on a report she published a year ago, on how to compensate those harmed by NHS scandals. | ITV News Granada
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Mandy tells ITV how women injured by pelvic mesh need financial redress. Mandy was a super fit, healthy business woman, but now needs a stick to help her walk. #hearhervoice #womenbetrayed #redressnow
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We have published updated guidance that all online pharmacies are expected to follow, to strengthen safeguards to prevent unsafe supply of medicines. Read our news item>> https://t.co/811yIsNQbM
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Sunday Morning w/@adamboultonTABB from 10: 🔴@YvetteCooperMP 🔵@griffitha 📈@AndyBurnhamGM 🛬Ruby McGregor-Smith ⚫️@elerianm ⚫️@M_Sumption 📊@SultanofLondon 🇬🇧🇪🇺Ivan Rogers & @jvdalmeida 🗞️@siennamarla @PSCommissioner ⏮️Peter Taylor 💧@IanKingSky 🎦 Parliament on TV +more!
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#CompensationforValproate #Accountabilitynow #PMQs 1 year ago @Conservatives @carolinenokes at PMQs. When will @UKLabour @wesstreeting @Keir_Starmer @RachelReevesMP bring forward a Redress Scheme for Valproate? As recommended by @PSCommissioner @JuliaCumberlege @Jeremy_Hunt
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It is a tremendous achievement
There is so many people to thank for their support to make this happen, maybe too many for a tweet.. @JuliaCumberlege @mariacaulfield @AlexJJNorris @PSCommissioner @LizTwistMP @RosieDuffield1 @JoPlattLeigh @FeryalClark
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📋 #patientvoice is vital for improving safety with #medicaldevices. Complete a short survey about your experience with medical devices and products and help make healthcare more inclusive. Click here: https://t.co/EeIcDGPHXr 📋
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7 Patient Safety Principles shared by @PSCommissioner - Foster a Culture of Safety - Put Patients at the Center - Ensure Equity for All - Address Health Inequalities - Identify & Act on Risks - Be Transparent & Accountable - Use Data to Improve Care #PatientSafety
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"Martha’s rule having ‘transformative effect’, NHS England data shows" - A great article by @denis_campbell shows the impact that Martha's Rule has had.
theguardian.com
Mother of girl who died in 2021 reveals figures on Today programme that are welcomed by national medical director
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Patient Safety and Women’s Health Minister Baroness Gillian Merron has pledged to work at pace on financial redress after telling campaigners she is “shocked at the degree to which women’s voices have been ignored” in the mesh scandal @PSCommissioner
https://t.co/HSLGMfrS17
slingthemesh.co.uk
By Kath Sansom and Ruth MacLeod Patient Safety and Women's Health Minister Baroness Gillian Merron has pledged to work at pace on financial redress after admitting she is "shocked at the degree to...
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Listen to an interview by @meropemills on the work done on Martha's Rule on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme https://t.co/h8o1AHzv6B (from 2:14:29)
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Today I spoke on @BBCBreakfast to talk about the importance of Martha's Rule. Available on iPLAYER until tomorrow 9:29. https://t.co/JY1l4yRb0j 1:16:18 - 1:24:55
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The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team.
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"Losing a loved one in a preventable way, it certainly compounds your grief... But if nobody learns for it... It makes you feel as if their life meant nothing to the people who let them down." Merope Mills reflects on campaigning for Martha's Rule after her daughter's death.
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Almost one out of every eight phone calls made under the Martha's Rule scheme has led to a potentially life-saving change of treatment, NHS England has revealed. Merope Mills, whose daughter Martha died from sepsis in 2021, tells #R4Today it's clear the policy can 'save lives'.
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