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❓Are you an independent sector health provider commissioned to provide NHS funded secondary care services. 🤓 Then this set of FAQs might be helpful re PSIRF #riskmanagement #patientsafety

Today is World Patient Safety Day and Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust and Solent NHS Trust have a joint informative day for staff. Here’s the agenda (patient names blacked out to protect patient confidentiality). What is your trust or organisation doing today? #WorldPatientSafetyDay #NHS #PatientSafety #WorldPatientSafetyDay2024

You go to hospital, you want to be safe, you fly on a plane you want to be safe, but sadly the news recently is filled with accounts of Staff either being too scared to even raise patient safety issues, or staff at Boeing being ignored or victimised for raising safety concerns. The EU Directive on this topic makes a number of recommendations including the use of anonymous reporting channels to protect the indentity of the staff members. To help ensure safety issues, fraud, bullying and sexual misconduct can be uncovered and addressed. Along side open case reporting and case management, WorkinConfidence provide a 2-way anonymous reporting channel, to give a higher level of psychological safety, to millions of UK staff staying silent on critical issues. Drop me a confidential PM - if you'd like to learn more. #speakup #breakingbarriers #staffengagement #metoo

NHS Staff Survey. We all know how much pressure the NHS is under. But a concern must be the percentage of staff who feel secure about raising concerns on clinical safety is now at a five-year low. Read this quick summary for other key findings and our comments based on experience on how to improve Speaking Up with the right tools and channels to remove the barriers of fear and futility. https://lnkd.in/eVdEYzuZ #NHS #SpeakingUp #NHSStaffSurvey

NHS Staff Survey. We all know how much pressure the NHS is under. But a concern must be the percentage of staff who feel secure about raising concerns on clinical safety is now at a five-year low. Read this quick summary for other key findings and our comments based on experience on how to improve Speaking Up with the right tools and channels to remove the barriers of fear and futility. https://lnkd.in/eHgnv_cV #NHS #SpeakingUp #NHSStaffSurvey

What are they talking about here?🧐 We'll give you a clue - it's how InPhase is supporting Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust in patient safety, compliance and long term improvement goals. You can see the InTense InPhase InTerest on their faces! #InPhaseCommunity #InPhaseFamily

Some hard truths from our Co-Founder & Chair, Prof. Ara Darzi, in his critical review of the NHS. The report raises urgent concerns affecting patient safety, resource management, and the overall effectiveness of our healthcare system. Key takeaways: - Re-energizing the workforce is crucial -Shifting more care from hospitals to communities is essential - We must be bolder in transitioning from sickness treatment to prevention https://lnkd.in/eAHY2RZP #NHSTransformation #PatientSafety #HealthcareInnovation #UrgentAction#NHS #Healthcare #PatientSafety #UrgentAction #ClinicalLeadership

It's crucial to prioritise safety monitoring in healthcare systems, especially after the recent suspension of over 30 staff from an NHS hospital over serious allegations. Independent safety monitoring systems play a significant role in ensuring patient well-being and maintaining medical integrity. Establishing and consistently adhering to rigorous safety protocols is the first step in creating a safe healthcare environment. Regular training and updates are essential in maintaining high standards of care, preventing deviations that could compromise patient safety. Systematic and routine audits are another proactive measure that can help identify irregularities or misconduct. Regular internal and external audits can uncover issues before they escalate, providing an opportunity for timely intervention and correction. Safety monitoring is crucial to ensure transparency and accountability which is fundamental in creating a positve caring environment. Staff should feel empowered to report concerns without fear of reprisal, and issues should be addressed openly and collaboratively. #nhs #safety #transparency #carecampaignforthevulnerable

Please share and sign our petition for an Independent Patient Safety Commissioner. Unsafe staffing levels, overwhelmed hospitals/GP clinics, and the inability of all of our health entities to identify, mitigate and properly monitor harm, means safety cannot be assured. This role essentially would be bringing something new to our health system- independent scrutiny which is desperately needed. The PSC would be a proactive force, someone at the helm ensuring that there is no siloing of information within existing agencies, and that there is a timely, cohesive and concerted response to evidence and patterns of harm. The PSC would hold a mirror up to the health system to focus on reducing the harm that is happening, and in the long term hopefully reduce the number of complaints to the HDC and treatment injury claims to ACC. # We need a Patient Safety Commissioner so that no New Zealander, no health consumer has to fight to prevent harm in the health care system. Sign petition here: https://lnkd.in/gWv3PCbr

🆕 We've published the first in a series of reports that look at NHS workforce and patient safety. Our investigation has found that not involving temporary NHS staff in serious incident investigations may undermine ability to improve patient safety. From analysis of 30 NHS serious incident reports, we found 18 cases where temporary staff were not involved in the subsequent patient safety investigations. The main risk if temporary staff are not included is the loss of vital information and learning, raising the possibility of a reoccurrence of patient harm. Our safety recommendations to NHS England aim to increase the engagement of temporary staff in investigations and provide them with more support. We also include prompts in the report for healthcare providers to help consider how they involve temporary staff in patient safety investigations. Read the report: https://lnkd.in/eWjZQyTW #HSSIB #NHS #NHSWorkforce #PatientSafety