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Maternity inquiry chair named in government U-turn The health secretary has made a U-turn over who will lead an independent inquiry into "repeated maternity failures" at an NHS trust. Wes Streeting has appointed Donna Ockenden, following a campaign…

News article added to the hub today - Maternity inquiry chair named in government U-turn (via BBC news).

Women Driving Patient Safety Research: Meet Louise Gorman We are delighted to spotlight one of our core team members, Dr Louise Gorman, who plays a key role in ensuring that all patient safety research projects across our four themes engage with communities ...

This week, we're celebrating the women driving #patientsafety research.

We're proud to spotlight one of our core team members, Louise Gorman, who ensures our projects centre the voices of patients, carers and people with lived experience.

Read her story: www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2026/03/09/w...

#StreetArt in London this morning.

Creating a Director of Patient Safety role: a valuable opportunity Deborah Dover is an NHS Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, a Topic leader for the hub, and a Director of Patient Safety. In this blog, she tells us more about the Patient Safety Director…

💬If safety is foundational, senior leadership for safety must be too. 💬

Creating a Director of Patient Safety role: a valuable opportunity. A new blog by Deborah Dover on the hub today. www.pslhub.org/learn/leader... #patientsafety

Martha’s rule may have saved 400 lives so far in England, figures show More than 400 lives may have been saved as a result of Martha’s rule, which lets NHS patients request a review of their care, official figures reveal. Helplines received more than 10,000 calls in the…

News article on the hub - Martha’s rule may have saved 400 lives so far in England, figures show (via @theguardian.com). www.pslhub.org/blogs/entry/...

Women Driving Patient Safety Research: Meet Elizabeth Monaghan On International Women's Day 2026, we are celebrating the women who are driving innovation and shaping the future of patient safety research across our team. Their expertise, leadership, and lived exp...

Meet one of the women driving patient safety research within our team.

Elizabeth Monaghan is a public contributor with lived experience who collaborates with our preventing suicide and self-harm theme and the @ncish.bsky.social.

Read Liz’s story: psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2026/03/09/w...

#IWD2026

International Women's Day 2026 GIRFT is celebrating the achievements of some of the programme’s female leaders in a series of videos to mark International Women's Day 2026. Ten short video...

Thank you to the #WomenAtGIRFT who shared their voices this #IWD2026 & to everyone who amplified their messages.

The impact of women across the NHS extends far beyond just one day, it is integral to improving care for patients every day.💜

Rewatch series👉 https://ow.ly/ICH950Yr7Fk

NHS Race & Health Observatory: Have independent maternity service investigations taken an anti-racism or intersectional approach? (6 March 2026) The NHS Race & Health Observatory conducted a document analysis of the three major independent investigations published over the past 15 years: Morecambe Bay, Shrewsbury & Telford, and East Kent.

Have independent maternity service investigations taken an anti-racism or intersectional approach? Analysis from @nhs-rho.bsky.social added to the hub.

Creating a Director of Patient Safety role: a valuable opportunity Deborah Dover is an NHS Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, a Topic leader for the hub, and a Director of Patient Safety. In this blog, she tells us more about the Patient Safety Director…

In a new blog, Deborah Dover tells us about the Patient Safety Director role and how it can be a powerful driver for safety improvement. www.pslhub.org/learn/leader... #patientsafety

And a Pied Wagtail spotted bobbing about in the grounds of the castle.

Some photos from a wander around Rochester yesterday.

Top Picks: Women campaigning for patient safety In this blog we are celebrate women who campaign for patient safety

Today is #InternationalWomensDay. Over the years, we have worked with many amazing women who share our aim of reducing avoidable harm in health and social care. In this blog, we celebrate women who campaign for patient safety. www.pslhub.org/learn/leader... #IWD2026 #patientsafety

A couple of photos from seeing Marianne Leigh at Next Door Records Two last night in Stoke Newington.

On a white rectangle green text at the centre says: "History provides stark reminders of what happens when patient voice is not listened to". In the bottom right hand corner is a small green logo that says: Patient Safety Learning.

Claire Cox reflects on the changing landscape of health and care in the NHS and the impact this is having on patients' and families' voices being heard and acted upon: www.pslhub.org/learn/patien...

Are NHS maternity investigations properly considering harm linked to racism, discrimination and deprivation?

We have taken a look at three inquiries: Morecambe Bay, Shrewsbury & Telford (the Ockenden Review) and East Kent to assess their approaches.

🔗ℹ️Learn more: nhsrho.org/resources/re... #NHS

I have written directly to Number 10 seeking a timetable for action and urging that financial redress is delivered without further delay for the thousands of patients harmed by pelvic mesh and valproate. Read the full letter: www.patientsafetycommissioner.org.uk/patient-safe...

A couple of photos from seeing the always excellent Willow Avalon in Camden last night.

How a catheter removal project improved care for patients while saving money and carbon emissions How a ‘Trial without catheter using a structured approach' improved care for patients whilst saving money and carbon emissions

🆕How a catheter removal project improved care for patients while saving money and carbon emissions - a new blog featured on the hub today. www.pslhub.org/learn/commis... @sushealthcare.bsky.social

The invisible safety checkpoint: diagnostics and patient safety in NHS-contracted independent ophthalmic care This article explores diagnostics as an often unseen safety checkpoint in ophthamology

🆕The invisible safety checkpoint: diagnostics and patient safety in NHS-contracted independent ophthalmic care - a new blog by Khairen Nawaz featured on the hub today.

The state of endometriosis care in the UK: A roadmap for driving down diagnosis times and improving access to care (2 March 2026) New data released by Endometriosis UK has revealed that the average time to receive a diagnosis of endometriosis in the UK has now reached 9 years and 4 months

The state of endometriosis care in the UK: A roadmap for driving down diagnosis times and improving access to care - a new report from @endometriosisuk.bsky.social added to the hub this week.

Compassion is medicine: a patient safety perspective In this blog, Risa Mallory draws on personal experience, her advocacy knowledge, and research to explain why compassion is critical to patient safety.

In a new blog for the hub Risa Mallory says "Compassion isn’t a soft skill or an optional extra. It’s medicine in its own right." www.pslhub.org/learn/patien... #patientsafety

BBC investigation finds 50,000 people waited over 24 hours in A&E corridor care More than 52,000 patients waited longer than 24 hours to be admitted to hospitals across north-west England last year, a BBC investigation has revealed. Known as "corridor care", patients are lining…

BBC investigation finds 50,000 people waited over 24 hours in A&E corridor care - a new article added to the hub today. www.pslhub.org/blogs/entry/... #patientsafety

Racism not only causes trauma and mental illness but also prevents people from getting the right support when they try to access services.

These are the findings of our latest report, commissioned by the Observatory and produced with @centreformh.bsky.social and Coffee Afrik. 🧵1/3

Didn't get many wildlife photos that day unfortunately but did see this Jay.

A few hints of spring at Greenwich Park yesterday.

Top picks: Rare diseases 1 England Rare Diseases Action Plan 2025 The UK Rare Diseases Framework, published in January 2021, set out a shared vision for addressing health inequalities and improving the lives of people living…

Today is #RareDiseaseDay 2026. This article pulls together 14 resources, including reports, guidelines and blogs, to raise awareness of the challenges faced by people with a rare disease, and to support healthcare professionals and patients and their carers.

Merging watchdog into CQC will ‘destroy’ independence The influential MP who first proposed setting up a safety investigations watchdog for the NHS has warned health and social care secretary Wes Streeting that merging the body into the Care Quality…

Merging watchdog into CQC will ‘destroy’ independence - an article via Health Service Journal added to the hub this week.

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