Patient Safety Learning
@patientsafetylearning.org
Patient Safety Learning is a charity and independent voice for improving patient safety.
🔗Our website: https://www.patientsafetylearning.org/
🔗the hub, our platform to share learning for patient safety: https://www.pslhub.org/
🔗Our website: https://www.patientsafetylearning.org/
🔗the hub, our platform to share learning for patient safety: https://www.pslhub.org/
In this blog our Chief Executive Helen Hughes reflects on the last 12 months in #patientsafety and looks to the year ahead, considering the forthcoming new NHS Quality Strategy and new Patient Safety Learning projects. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien...
Looking back at the last 12 months in patient safety and looking forward to the year ahead: A blog by Helen Hughes
In this blog, Patient Safety Learning’s Chief Executive Helen Hughes reflects on the charity’s work and key patient safety policy developments in the past 12 months. She also looks to the year ahead, ...
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January 17, 2026 at 10:02 AM
In this blog our Chief Executive Helen Hughes reflects on the last 12 months in #patientsafety and looks to the year ahead, considering the forthcoming new NHS Quality Strategy and new Patient Safety Learning projects. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien...
New on the hub this week, the Parkinson's Away-From-Home Kit - a tool to support people with Parkinson's who are going into hospital. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien... #patientsafety
Parkinson's UK: Parkinson's Away-From-Home Kit
The Parkinson’s UK Excellence Network has launched a new tool to support people with Parkinson's who are going into hospital: the Parkinson's Away-From-Home Kit.
www.pslhub.org
January 16, 2026 at 3:27 PM
New on the hub this week, the Parkinson's Away-From-Home Kit - a tool to support people with Parkinson's who are going into hospital. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien... #patientsafety
Improving postnatal care: a toolkit for integrated care boards, partners and providers - a resource from NHS England added to the hub. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien...
Improving postnatal care: a toolkit for integrated care boards, partners and providers (NHSE, 6 January 2026)
Toolkit to support ICBs, their place-based partners, health and care providers to work with service users and professionals to improve the postnatal care experience
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January 16, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Improving postnatal care: a toolkit for integrated care boards, partners and providers - a resource from NHS England added to the hub. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien...
Katie Dawson is a hypothyroidism sufferer and needs specific treatment to keep herself well. In this new opinion piece on the hub she explains why she resorted to sourcing her own medication from abroad. www.pslhub.org/learn/improv... #patientsafety
I get my thyroid treatment from overseas, but I shouldn’t have to
In this opinion piece, Katie builds on the safety concerns raised in a recent blog by Mary Saunders, and calls for an individualised care approach to hypothyroidism, so that everyone can access the tr...
www.pslhub.org
January 16, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Katie Dawson is a hypothyroidism sufferer and needs specific treatment to keep herself well. In this new opinion piece on the hub she explains why she resorted to sourcing her own medication from abroad. www.pslhub.org/learn/improv... #patientsafety
Added to the hub this week, a briefing from @rcn.org.uk that provides a summary of evidence showing that corridor care has become embedded practice across many parts of the UK and is now a persistent, year-round crisis. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien...
RCN Briefing: Beyond winter pressures (15 January 2026)
Royal College of Nursing briefing summarising evidence showing that corridor care has become embedded practice across many parts of the UK and is now a persistent, year-round crisis.
www.pslhub.org
January 16, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Added to the hub this week, a briefing from @rcn.org.uk that provides a summary of evidence showing that corridor care has become embedded practice across many parts of the UK and is now a persistent, year-round crisis. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien...
Our award-winning platform the hub is a great place for frontline staff, patients, campaigners and managers to come together to improve patient safety. Sign up for free today to receive the full benefits.
Register here: pslhub.org/register/ #patientsafety
Register here: pslhub.org/register/ #patientsafety
January 16, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Our award-winning platform the hub is a great place for frontline staff, patients, campaigners and managers to come together to improve patient safety. Sign up for free today to receive the full benefits.
Register here: pslhub.org/register/ #patientsafety
Register here: pslhub.org/register/ #patientsafety
Parkinson's Away-From-Home Kit - a patient and carer resource from Parkinson's UK featured on the hub today. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien... #patientsafety #parkinsons
Parkinson's UK: Parkinson's Away-From-Home Kit
The Parkinson’s UK Excellence Network has launched a new tool to support people with Parkinson's who are going into hospital: the Parkinson's Away-From-Home Kit.
www.pslhub.org
January 15, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Parkinson's Away-From-Home Kit - a patient and carer resource from Parkinson's UK featured on the hub today. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien... #patientsafety #parkinsons
News article on the hub - NHS corridor care is ‘torture’ leading to patient deaths and staff nightmares. www.pslhub.org/blogs/entry/... (via @theguardian.com)
NHS corridor care is ‘torture’ leading to patient deaths and staff nightmares
Corridor care is “a type of torture” that is leading to patients dying and causing NHS staff to have nightmares, the UK’s nurses union has warned. In one case, an elderly patient choked to death in a ...
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January 15, 2026 at 3:18 PM
News article on the hub - NHS corridor care is ‘torture’ leading to patient deaths and staff nightmares. www.pslhub.org/blogs/entry/... (via @theguardian.com)
Early recognition and treatment of sepsis is vital to save lives. Featured on the hub, a series of short videos aiming to raise awareness of the key signs and symptoms of sepsis. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien...
Spotting the signs of sepsis: a series of short videos
This series of short videos (each under two minutes), produced by Patient Safety Learning in collaboration with Ron Daniels and The UK Sepsis Trust, aims to raise awareness of the key signs and sympto...
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January 15, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Early recognition and treatment of sepsis is vital to save lives. Featured on the hub, a series of short videos aiming to raise awareness of the key signs and symptoms of sepsis. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien...
Featured on the hub this week, @patients-association.org.uk wants to hear your views on AI (Artificial Intelligence) in healthcare. Your feedback will inform their response to a new call for evidence by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. www.pslhub.org/learn/commis...
Patients Association: Shaping our response to the MHRA call for evidence on AI in health and care
The Patients Association wants to hear your views on AI (Artificial Intelligence) in health and care settings, how AI is currently being used in your health and care, and how you think AI should be re...
www.pslhub.org
January 15, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Featured on the hub this week, @patients-association.org.uk wants to hear your views on AI (Artificial Intelligence) in healthcare. Your feedback will inform their response to a new call for evidence by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. www.pslhub.org/learn/commis...
In this new short video, Julie Smith shares 5 things you should know about consent. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFeo...
5 things you should know about consent
YouTube video by Patient Safety Learning
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January 15, 2026 at 11:12 AM
In this new short video, Julie Smith shares 5 things you should know about consent. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFeo...
Reposted by Patient Safety Learning
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🚀 Today, we’ve published a new report with the Department of Health and Social Care, Patient views on medical devices prescribed to them outside of hospital in England, exploring people’s experiences of using medical devices prescribed under Part IX of the NHS Drug Tariff.
📄 tinyurl.com/ys754rbp
🚀 Today, we’ve published a new report with the Department of Health and Social Care, Patient views on medical devices prescribed to them outside of hospital in England, exploring people’s experiences of using medical devices prescribed under Part IX of the NHS Drug Tariff.
📄 tinyurl.com/ys754rbp
January 15, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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🚀 Today, we’ve published a new report with the Department of Health and Social Care, Patient views on medical devices prescribed to them outside of hospital in England, exploring people’s experiences of using medical devices prescribed under Part IX of the NHS Drug Tariff.
📄 tinyurl.com/ys754rbp
🚀 Today, we’ve published a new report with the Department of Health and Social Care, Patient views on medical devices prescribed to them outside of hospital in England, exploring people’s experiences of using medical devices prescribed under Part IX of the NHS Drug Tariff.
📄 tinyurl.com/ys754rbp
The NHS risks going backwards on patient safety - an article by Ted Baker, Chair of @hssib.bsky.social, published by @hsj.co.uk, added to the hub. www.pslhub.org/learn/cultur... #patientsafety
The NHS risks going backwards on patient safety (HSJ, 13 January 2025)
NHS organisations are beginning to shift from blame-focused incident management to systems-based learning. But with old cultures still deeply embedded and operational pressures mounting, leaders and r...
www.pslhub.org
January 15, 2026 at 9:59 AM
The NHS risks going backwards on patient safety - an article by Ted Baker, Chair of @hssib.bsky.social, published by @hsj.co.uk, added to the hub. www.pslhub.org/learn/cultur... #patientsafety
Featured on the hub today, the Parkinson's Away-From-Home Kit. The Parkinson's UK Excellence Network has launched this tool to support people with Parkinson's who are going into hospital. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien... @parkinsons.org.uk #patientsafety
Parkinson's UK: Parkinson's Away-From-Home Kit
The Parkinson’s UK Excellence Network has launched a new tool to support people with Parkinson's who are going into hospital: the Parkinson's Away-From-Home Kit.
www.pslhub.org
January 15, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Featured on the hub today, the Parkinson's Away-From-Home Kit. The Parkinson's UK Excellence Network has launched this tool to support people with Parkinson's who are going into hospital. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien... @parkinsons.org.uk #patientsafety
Featured on the hub today, a video where Chief Medical Officer for The UK Sepsis Trust, Ron Daniels, explains how the risks of sepsis can be different in rural communities. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien...
Sepsis risks in rural communities (a short video)
This 5 minute video, produced by Patient Safety Learning in collaboration with The UK Sepsis Trust, explains the sepsis risks that need to be considered in rural communities.
www.pslhub.org
January 14, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Featured on the hub today, a video where Chief Medical Officer for The UK Sepsis Trust, Ron Daniels, explains how the risks of sepsis can be different in rural communities. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien...
News article on the hub - Fifth NHS trust declares critical incident as winter bugs lead to overwhelming demand. www.pslhub.org/blogs/entry/... (via @the-independent.com)
Fifth NHS trust declares critical incident as winter bugs lead to overwhelming demand
A fifth NHS hospital trust has declared a critical incident in the last 24 hours as it is overwhelmed by demand for its services. Nottingham University Hospitals Trust said it was facing “severe and s...
www.pslhub.org
January 14, 2026 at 3:57 PM
News article on the hub - Fifth NHS trust declares critical incident as winter bugs lead to overwhelming demand. www.pslhub.org/blogs/entry/... (via @the-independent.com)
New opinion piece on the hub this week - I get my thyroid treatment from overseas, but I shouldn’t have to. www.pslhub.org/learn/improv...
I get my thyroid treatment from overseas, but I shouldn’t have to
In this opinion piece, Katie builds on the safety concerns raised in a recent blog by Mary Saunders, and calls for an individualised care approach to hypothyroidism, so that everyone can access the tr...
www.pslhub.org
January 14, 2026 at 2:26 PM
New opinion piece on the hub this week - I get my thyroid treatment from overseas, but I shouldn’t have to. www.pslhub.org/learn/improv...
Beyond compliance: How PSIRF is transforming patient safety in the NHS - an article in the Integrated Care Journal added to the hub. www.pslhub.org/learn/invest... #patientsafety
Beyond compliance: How PSIRF is transforming patient safety in the NHS (12 January 2025)
Dr Christopher Mason reflects on how the new PSIRF approach to learning from harm can enable actionable, evidence-based change and lasting improvements in care.
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January 14, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Beyond compliance: How PSIRF is transforming patient safety in the NHS - an article in the Integrated Care Journal added to the hub. www.pslhub.org/learn/invest... #patientsafety
Our response to the Health Services Safety Investigations Body's (HSSIB) new report which looks at patient safety risks associated with the use of temporary care environments, more commonly referred to as corridor care. www.pslhub.org/learn/invest...
Corridor care: Patient Safety Learning’s response to the latest HSSIB report (8 January 2026)
HSSIB investigates patient safety concerns across the NHS in England and in independent healthcare settings where safety learning could help to improve NHS care. Their latest report, Patient care in t...
www.pslhub.org
January 14, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Our response to the Health Services Safety Investigations Body's (HSSIB) new report which looks at patient safety risks associated with the use of temporary care environments, more commonly referred to as corridor care. www.pslhub.org/learn/invest...
In this community discussion on the hub, Jules Storr reflects on the recently published article from Válter Fonseca and colleagues which proposes a bold reframing of quality of care, one that moves decisively beyond traditional, compliance-driven models.⬇️
www.pslhub.org/forums/topic...
www.pslhub.org/forums/topic...
Quality of care in an era of global challenges: A transformational vision for WHO European Region and beyond
“While policies, governance structures, data and digital tools co-enable reforms, it is healthcare professionals who bring quality strategies to life in practice – guided by the insights, needs, and e...
www.pslhub.org
January 14, 2026 at 10:01 AM
In this community discussion on the hub, Jules Storr reflects on the recently published article from Válter Fonseca and colleagues which proposes a bold reframing of quality of care, one that moves decisively beyond traditional, compliance-driven models.⬇️
www.pslhub.org/forums/topic...
www.pslhub.org/forums/topic...
In this video Ron Daniels from The UK Sepsis Trust explains how the risks of sepsis can be different in rural communities. He talks about the things healthcare professionals can do to support positive outcomes and the support available to them. www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1-6...
Sepsis risks in rural communities
YouTube video by Patient Safety Learning
www.youtube.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:20 AM
In this video Ron Daniels from The UK Sepsis Trust explains how the risks of sepsis can be different in rural communities. He talks about the things healthcare professionals can do to support positive outcomes and the support available to them. www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1-6...
Reposted by Patient Safety Learning
New article by our Chair, Ted Baker CBE, just published on the HSJ website: www.hsj.co.uk/patient-safe... #PatientSafety #SafetyScience #SystemsThinking #NHSLeadership
The NHS risks going backwards on patient safety
NHS organisations are beginning to shift from blame-focused incident management to systems-based learning. But with old cultures still deeply embedded and operational pressures mounting, leaders and r...
www.hsj.co.uk
January 13, 2026 at 2:46 PM
New article by our Chair, Ted Baker CBE, just published on the HSJ website: www.hsj.co.uk/patient-safe... #PatientSafety #SafetyScience #SystemsThinking #NHSLeadership
I get my thyroid treatment from overseas, but I shouldn’t have to - a new opinion piece featured on the hub today. www.pslhub.org/learn/improv...
I get my thyroid treatment from overseas, but I shouldn’t have to
In this opinion piece, Katie builds on the safety concerns raised in a recent blog by Mary Saunders, and calls for an individualised care approach to hypothyroidism, so that everyone can access the tr...
www.pslhub.org
January 13, 2026 at 5:12 PM
I get my thyroid treatment from overseas, but I shouldn’t have to - a new opinion piece featured on the hub today. www.pslhub.org/learn/improv...
News article on the hub today - Four NHS trusts declare ‘critical incidents’ amid surge of flu and norovirus cases. www.pslhub.org/blogs/entry/... (via @the-independent.com)
Four NHS trusts declare ‘critical incidents’ amid surge of flu and norovirus cases
Four NHS hospital trusts in south east England have declared a “critical incident” as they struggle to cope with a surge in admissions due to flu and norovirus. Three trusts in Surrey and one in Kent ...
www.pslhub.org
January 13, 2026 at 3:35 PM
News article on the hub today - Four NHS trusts declare ‘critical incidents’ amid surge of flu and norovirus cases. www.pslhub.org/blogs/entry/... (via @the-independent.com)
5 things you should know about consent - a short video with Julie Smith featured on the hub today, our platform to share learning for patient safety. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien...
5 things you should know about consent (a short video with Julie Smith)
Julie Smith is a Patient Information Topic leader for the hub, a consent expert, and Content Director at EIDO Healthcare.
In this 2 minute video, Julie tells us five things we should know about conse...
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January 13, 2026 at 2:25 PM
5 things you should know about consent - a short video with Julie Smith featured on the hub today, our platform to share learning for patient safety. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien...