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Presentation by David Osborn to the Safer Healthcare Biosafety Network (31 July 2026)
Presentation by David Osborn to the Safer Healthcare Biosafety Network (31 July 2026)

Patient Safety Learning · 30 minutes ago30 min

David Osborn, formerly a member of CATA’s Executive Team (the Covid Airborne Transmission Alliance) provides his perspective on Baroness Hallett’s Module 3 report 'Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Healthcare Services' to the SHBN (the Safer Healthcare Biosafety Network).
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AI and patient safety: The risks, the opportunities and what needs to change
AI and patient safety: The risks, the opportunities and what needs to change

Patient Safety Learning · 30 minutes ago30 min

AI is already reshaping healthcare, from ambient voice scribes in GP practices to patients self-diagnosing through large language models before they reach a clinician. But the question of whether it is making care safer or introducing new risk is not being answered clearly enough. In this session from the Connected Health & Care Summit 2026, Mark Linggood of RLDatix and Clive Flashman, Chief Digital Officer at Patient Safety Learning, hold a frank discussion on the evidence, the regulatory g
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NHS oversight framework – NHS trust performance league tables process and results
NHS oversight framework – NHS trust performance league tables process and results

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As part of their commitment to transparency and improvement, NHS England has published segmentation and league table figures for Quarter 1 (Q1), under the NHS oversight framework 26/27 and will continue to do so quarterly. The dashboards provide a view of how NHS trusts are performing in key services including urgent and emergency care, elective services, mental health and more.
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Thirlwall Inquiry Report (15 September 2026)
Thirlwall Inquiry Report (15 September 2026)

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The Thirlwall Inquiry was set up to examine events at the Countess of Chester Hospital between 2015 and 2018 and their implications following the trial, and subsequent convictions, of former neonatal nurse Lucy Letby of murder and attempted murder of babies at the hospital. The report of the public inquiry has now been presented to Parliament.
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Suicide and attempted suicide within inpatient psychiatric units: A 10-year mixed-methods analysis of 143 serious events across 50 facilities (1 September 2026)
Suicide and attempted suicide within inpatient psychiatric units: A 10-year mixed-methods analysis of 143 serious events across 50 facilities (1 September 2026)

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Although suicides and attempted suicides that happen on inpatient psychiatric units present unique challenges to patient safety, most studies in the last 25 years have focused on patient populations outside the United States, which feature different rules, practices, resources, and cultures that may influence their findings. Many of these studies also included incidents that occurred off the unit, such as when patients absconded or shortly after discharge. In contrast, this study draws attention
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Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care: Sepsis hub
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care: Sepsis hub

Patient Safety Learning · 18 hours ago18 hr

Sepsis is a time-critical emergency. Early detection and treatment are essential to preventing deaths and improving outcomes for people with sepsis and their families and carers. It is vital that sepsis continues to be addressed as a health system safety and quality priority through ongoing action. In Australia, recent analyses show the prevalence and impact of sepsis is significantly greater than previously estimated, with over 84,000 reported sepsis separations in Australian public hospitals i
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The NHS Alliance: Ethnic minority leadership in the NHS: progression, representation, retention and organisational culture (15 September 2026)
The NHS Alliance: Ethnic minority leadership in the NHS: progression, representation, retention and organisational culture (15 September 2026)

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The NHS in England is facing an exodus of minority ethnic managers who have suffered racism, exclusion and discrimination during their working lives, a report from the NHS Alliance has found. Almost four-fifths of managers from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds have experienced racism, exclusion and obstacles to progressing in their careers, according to a survey carried out by the NHS Alliance. The problem is so widespread that one in five say they will quit the NHS in the nex
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National Audit Office: Managing the flow of patients through hospital from A&E (9 September 2026)
National Audit Office: Managing the flow of patients through hospital from A&E (9 September 2026)

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NHS England has made efforts and has targeted funding towards improving A&E waiting times and patient flow through hospitals, but this growth in spending has not been matched with proportionate improvements for patients, a new report from the National Audit Office (NAO) has found.
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Researchers warn social media driving harmful misuse of Alzheimer’s blood tests
Researchers warn social media driving harmful misuse of Alzheimer’s blood tests

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Researchers have warned that social media may be misleading healthy people into taking Alzheimer’s blood tests, causing severe anxiety over biological markers that may never actually cause dementia. Blood-based biomarker tests, including p-tau217 and p-tau181, detect biological signs of changes in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease, which is a progressive brain disorder and the leading cause of dementia. The testing looks for abnormal proteins, which can be a sign of brain changes due
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Boards must ‘never again treat baby safety as side issue’, says Cooper
Boards must ‘never again treat baby safety as side issue’, says Cooper

Patient Safety Learning · 24 minutes ago24 min

Maternity and neonatal services “cannot operate on the margins” and deaths of babies and children must be investigated as a priority by boards, the health and social care secretary has warned NHS leaders. Yvette Cooper, responding to the Thirlwall Inquiry’s report, said there had been a “serious failure of governance” at the Countess of Chester Hospital which meant oversight of neonatal care had been downgraded, with only adult deaths investigated. The report recommended that all hospital trusts
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ICU pillow device aids care of sickest patients
ICU pillow device aids care of sickest patients

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Trials of an inflatable pillow developed to make moving ventilated patients lying on their front easier and safer have found it reduces the demands on ICU teams. The BathMat was created by the University of Bath and Royal United Hospitals (RUH) to be used under a prone patient's chest and abdomen to raise them. Patients lying prone have to be repositioned up to seven times a day and preliminary findings showed the device cut the number of staff needed from five to three. Dr Alexander Lunt, senio
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Ministers vow sweeping NHS changes after ‘devastating’ report on Lucy Letby hospital
Ministers vow sweeping NHS changes after ‘devastating’ report on Lucy Letby hospital

Patient Safety Learning · 1 hour ago1 hr

Ministers have promised sweeping changes to the NHS after a “devastating” official review concluded that three babies might have survived if hospital bosses and doctors had acted on concerns about the nurse Lucy Letby. A public inquiry found a “complete failure” to protect babies on the neonatal unit at the Countess of Chester hospital in north-west England. In a series of findings, the inquiry chair, Lady Justice Thirlwall, said two newborn twins would not have died and five others would not ha
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Staff slept while patient killed at NHS mental health unit
Staff slept while patient killed at NHS mental health unit

Patient Safety Learning · yesterday at 08:001 day

Staff falsified records, slept and were on their phones on the night one patient was killed by another on an NHS mental health unit in east London, an inquest has heard. Hugo Flint-Cahan, 34, was being treated at Newham Mental Health Centre (NMHC), run by the East London NHS Trust (ELFT), when he was fatally attacked by 22-year-old Rolando Torres-Pena. Hugo's family say they have been shocked by the "dangerous" failures in his care. The Trust says it has undertaken a significant programme of wor
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Grasp ‘politically unpopular’ mergers or face more deaths
Grasp ‘politically unpopular’ mergers or face more deaths

Patient Safety Learning · yesterday at 07:541 day

Politically unpopular and “very difficult” decisions are required to tackle rising maternal death rates and improve safety, a leading academic has warned. Marian Knight, who investigates maternal deaths for the MBRRACE-UK programme, said a lack of capacity for C-sections was a “patient safety issue we need to be actively managing”. She said the NHS had to think about “consolidation into fewer, bigger [maternity] units” to better manage C-sections, which currently account for around half of birth
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From a WhatsApp group to a national platform: digital and community provision is part of the wider safety ecosystem
From a WhatsApp group to a national platform: digital and community provision is part of the wider safety ecosystem

Patient Safety Learning · yesterday at 07:091 day

Sandra Igwe MBE is Founder and CEO of The Motherhood Group, which began with mothers connecting and speaking honestly about experiences that too often remained invisible. It has since supported more than 18,000 mothers through community, counselling, peer support, programmes, advocacy, research, training and partnerships with health services and other institutions. That same principle sits behind Mumbrite, a new digital maternal wellbeing and community platform. Mumbrite is designed to help moth
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Dead bodies exposed to view from public footpath
Dead bodies exposed to view from public footpath

Patient Safety Learning · yesterday at 06:001 day

A body being prepared for release in a hospital mortuary was visible from a publicly accessible footpath through a fire exit door propped open in hot weather, inspectors have found. The Human Tissue Authority said the mortuary office fire exit door at Worthing Hospital was “frequently opened for ventilation during periods of hot weather” and, when propped, gave “unrestricted access to the body store”. The camera covering it was not working, though the trust provided evidence on this before the r
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Top picks: Key patient safety resources for people with dementia
Top picks: Key patient safety resources for people with dementia

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At Patient Safety Learning we believe that sharing insights and learning is vital to improving outcomes and reducing harm. That's why we created the hub; providing a space for people to come together and share their experiences, resources and good practice examples. Dementia is an umbrella term for a number of diseases that affect the brain, with Alzheimer’s disease its most common cause. We have picked a range of resources and reflections about keeping people with dementia safe in health and c
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Top picks: 12 fall prevention resources
Top picks: 12 fall prevention resources

Patient Safety Learning · 10 September10 Sep

At Patient Safety Learning we believe that sharing insights and learning is vital to improving outcomes and reducing harm. That's why we created the hub; providing a space for people to come together and share their experiences, resources and good practice examples. In this Top picks, we’ve pulled together tools, quality improvement projects, blogs and reports shared on the hub to help reduce and prevent falls in healthcare settings.
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Top picks: 8 resources on sickle cell disease
Top picks: 8 resources on sickle cell disease

Patient Safety Learning · 1 September1 Sep

Sickle cell disease can affect people of all backgrounds but is more common in African and Caribbean communities. It has become one of the fastest growing genetic conditions in England, with 250 new cases every year. People living with sickle cell disease may experience painful crises, fatigue and an increased risk of serious health complications. Despite this, the condition is often not well understood. At Patient Safety Learning we believe that sharing insights and learning is vital to improv
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Top picks: 13 resources about sepsis
Top picks: 13 resources about sepsis

Patient Safety Learning · 1 September1 Sep

According to the UK Sepsis Trust, sepsis affects 245,000 people every year in the UK alone, and 48,000 people die of sepsis-related illnesses. Sepsis arises when the body’s response to an infection injures its own tissues and organs. It may lead to shock, multi-organ failure, and death – especially if not recognised early and treated promptly. Dr Ron Daniels, Founder & Joint CEO of the UK Sepsis Trust, and Topic Lead for the hub, said: “During the Covid-19 pandemic, attention to sepsis care
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Top picks: International patient safety insights
Top picks: International patient safety insights

Patient_Safety_Learning · 15 July15 Jul

Our free platform for patient safety – the hub – was launched in 2019 with the aim of sharing learning for safer care. We now have members from all around the world, and many are helping to shape the hub by sharing their patient safety insights through blogs, interviews, tools and practical examples. In this Top picks, we showcase some of our international contributions, and celebrate our ever-growing network of people who are passionate about reducing avoidable harm.
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Top picks: Safety investigations in other industries
Top picks: Safety investigations in other industries

Patient Safety Learning · 14 July14 Jul

We often hear from the Patient Safety Management Network that members are in interested in how others from different industries do things. In this hub top picks, we have pulled together useful websites on safety and investigations in other industries, including aviation, rail, nuclear and defence.
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Top picks: 7 resources about Group B Strep
Top picks: 7 resources about Group B Strep

Patient Safety Learning · 29 June29 Jun

Knowing about Group B Strep when you’re pregnant or in the early weeks after birth can make a massive difference – most Group B Strep infections in newborn babies can be prevented, and early treatment can and does save lives. Group B Strep Awareness Week is a dedicated week to raise awareness of group B Strep – the most common cause of serious infection in newborn babies in the UK. Infections that are usually preventable. The week aims to inform expectant parents, healthcare professionals,
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Top picks: Breaking down the barriers faced by people with learning disabilities
Top picks: Breaking down the barriers faced by people with learning disabilities

Patient Safety Learning · 10 June10 Jun

Learning Disability Week is the third week of June every year. The event, organised by the charity Mencap, is an opportunity to raise awareness about different learning disabilities and challenge some of the barriers people who have learning disabilities face. According to Mencap, a learning disability is a person's reduced intellectual ability, meaning they can face difficulty with everyday activities. People with a learning disability can sometimes need extra support to learn new skills,
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