We have a NEW book coming soon about #patientsafety !📙

Patient Safety has been written by experts from different academic and #healthcare backgrounds, along with individuals sharing their own experiences. Together they explore emerging theories in #safetyscience and how they can…

I truly believe we need to accept there is a systemic problem at the heart of maternity provision in this country. The ‘low risk’ pathway where in reality the focus is often ‘guarding normality’, often at the expense of safety. low risk’ / ‘high risk’ is an artificial divide - in…

One of the most touching - and most inspiring - comments ever left under one of our The Times and The Sunday Times stories.

Thank you Joe Seddon, who was responding to his appearance in our first-ever Young Power List.
thetimes.co.uk/article/young-…

🚨 The #HSJpatientsafety Congress 2024 Poster Competition is now open! Have you and your team had success with an evidence-based, innovative, quality or safety initiative? If so, we want to hear from you.

Find out more and submit your entries > shorturl.at/cxDE4

£150mn of NHS England dental budget unspent amid recruitment crisis ft.com/content/9347db…

Local elections today. Don't forget to vote and you'll need photo ID this time.

Looking forward to #dogsatpollingstations

My wife came across this on a history group…
I feel seen.

A £42m research programme is to be launched to find the most effective way of screening men for prostate cancer, with the aim of reducing deaths in the UK from the disease by up to 40% ⬇️ thetimes.co.uk/article/trial-…

MJA Awards 2024 are now open for entries. Details: mjauk.org/enter-the-2024…

We are delighted to announce that Lord Victor Adebowale (Victor Adebowale) has been appointed as the new chair of trustees at IPPR.

It’s hugely exciting that such a dynamic contributor to our civil society is prepared to lead our Board at this pivotal moment.

ippr.org/media-office/i…

thetimes.co.uk/article/9276cb…

A hike in the cost of NHS prescriptions in England has been called a “dark day” for patients

✍️: Ella Pickover

uk.news.yahoo.com/dark-day-presc…

Prescription charges in England will rise from £9.65 to £9.90 per item from tomorrow.

Can you really reform sickness benefits if you haven’t done the foundational work with the NHS? A look at the green paper spectator.co.uk/article/benefi…

Lots of noise about the NHS Constitution. Just for clarity the NHS routinely, in fact daily, fails to meet existing principles in the constitution. It is a document so distant from the reality of busy medical wards that it's value is minimal:

Back to work tomorrow. But first enjoy these bluebells from the churchyard of St Mary's Walthamstow

Babies eligible for Covid-19 spring booster vaccination
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

On Monday, Rishi Sunak mentioned a seven year old girl who died last month trying to reach Britain from Northern France.

This week I went to Calais for The Sunday Times to find out what happened to Rola Al Mayali.

thetimes.co.uk/article/drowne…

Wes Streeting MP Dan Poulter told me there is no evidence between staffing in hospitals and patient safety (despite 1000+ peer reviewed papers suggesting there is). I would not recommend his advice in that respect.
He was junior health minister at the time & could have influenced policy then

This week The Times and The Sunday Times are highlighting those orphaned by the Infected Blood Scandal.

Thanks to caroline wheeler