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Clive Flashman

@cflashman.bsky.social
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Founder of Flashfuture Consulting & Bidshaper. Disrupting #digital #health #charities. CDO of Patient Safety Learning. Strategy Director, Orcha Health. Ex-Pres RSM Digital Health council

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Clive Flashman @cflashman.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
businesscloud.co.uk/news/700m-ba...
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$700m backing for Spotify founder’s ground-breaking Neko Health
Firm behind 60-minute body scans capturing millions of health data points backed by VCs & angels including Thierry Henry & Maria Sharapova
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Clive Flashman @cflashman.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
businesscloud.co.uk/news/flok-he...
businesscloud.co.uk
Flok Health raises £9.5m to scale the world’s first AI clinician
Service which halved waiting lists during successful NHS rollouts is now available to more than 2.4 million patients
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Clive Flashman @cflashman.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
businesscloud.co.uk/news/tympahe...
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TympaHealth secures £2m to scale tech platform
The £2m Innovate UK loan follows £18.4m in Series A funding in 2023 and will be used to accelerate Tympa Assist
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Clive Flashman @cflashman.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Interesting new tool for clinical coding thenextweb.com/news/corti-s...
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Corti’s new Symphony AI beats OpenAI and Anthropic on medical coding
Corti has launched Symphony for Medical Coding, an agentic AI system built on EMNLP 2025 research that treats coding as a form of reasoning.
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Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 03/03/2026
Added to the hub this week, a blog by @cflashman.bsky.social reflecting on the Patient Safety Forum we jointly hosted with Public Policy Projects last week. www.pslhub.org/learn/improv... #patientsafety
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Clive Flashman's reflections from the PPP and Patient Safety Learning's Patient Safety Forum 2026
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Clive Flashman @cflashman.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
businesscloud.co.uk/news/former-...
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Former nurse tackles ‘UK maternal health crisis’ with Matresa
Mari-Carmen Sanchez-Morris raises £315,000 to provide mothers with personalised, continuous care during matrescence
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Mark Hughes @markhughes1878.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
"Presence became the foundation. Even in silence, people began to sense that they were not alone in their work, their questions, or their uncertainties." www.pslhub.org/learn/cultur... #patientsafety
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Building openness, trust, and courage: the journey of the Patient Safety Management Network
In this blog, Claire Cox, Associate Director at Patient Safety learning and chair of the Patient Safety Management Network (PSMN), describes how the PSMN is transforming from a community of interest t...
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Clive Flashman @cflashman.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
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Medpal acquires Universal Pharmacy assets out of administration
Listed firm enters online pharmacy market and triples robotic warehouse footprint as it secures approval from NHS England
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Clive Flashman @cflashman.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
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Optima Health to buy PAM Healthcare in £100m deal
Acquisition is part of Optima’s strategy to hit £200m revenue and the deal will signal an exit for private equity investor LDC
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Clive Flashman @cflashman.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
businesscloud.co.uk/news/evaro-b...
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Evaro bags £18m 'to turn any brand into digital healthcare provider'
NHS-licensed ‘healthcare-as-a-service’ firm based in Norwich partners with period-tracking app Clue & sexual wellness retailer Lovehoney
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Clive Flashman @cflashman.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
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OpenAI acquires health-care technology startup Torch for $60 million, source says
Torch CEO Ilya Abyzov previously co-founded Forward, a direct-to-consumer primary care business that did patient visits with tech-enabled "CarePods."
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Clive Flashman @cflashman.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
businesscloud.co.uk/news/medpal-...
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MedPal AI links health app & pharmacy in 'UK-first'
AIM-listed digital health company’s app now uses AI to analyse aggregated user health data in move that comes only months after its IPO
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Clive Flashman @cflashman.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
businesscloud.co.uk/news/cera-la...
businesscloud.co.uk
Cera launches AI agents to transform care delivery
Rollout of agents, automating recruitment, staff cover and administrative tasks, to be licensed to other care providers
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Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 08/12/2025
Was 2025 a turning point for digital patient safety? @cflashman.bsky.social shares his reflections on the digital patient safety landscape and how it has developed in the last year. www.pslhub.org/learn/commis... #patientsafety
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2025: A turning point for digital patient safety
Clive Flashman is Chief Digital Officer at Patient Safety Learning. In this long-read article, Clive shares his reflections on the digital patient safety landscape and how it has developed in the last...
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Clive Flashman @cflashman.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
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Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 10/10/2025
Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay. On the hub below is a set of resources, blogs and reports focused on improving #patientsafety across different aspects of mental health services and also supporting staff with their own mental health & wellbeing. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien...
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Top picks: Mental health resources for patients and staff
hub resources on mental health
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Clive Flashman @cflashman.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
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Owlstone Medical awarded £39m to detect cancer early in US
Cambridge-based MedTech will lead POSEIDON programme, which is aiming to detect solid tumours at Stage I using only breath & urine samples
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Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 07/10/2025
(4/4) And at 2.30pm @cflashman.bsky.social, our Chief Digital Officer, will be hosting a session on artificial intelligence and patient safety in the Roundtable Area.
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Clive Flashman @cflashman.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
At my first healthcare event since I had spinal surgery in July, and it’s a good one @sehta.bsky.social
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Clive Flashman @cflashman.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
businesscloud.co.uk/news/kevin-h...
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Kevin Hart 'hyped' to lead £26m round for HealthTech Simple Life
AI health coaching app raises Series B round led by Hartbeat Ventures to accelerate platform after hitting profitability & $100m 2024 revenue
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Clive Flashman @cflashman.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
This has the same vibe as the Nightingale Hospitals during the pandemic. No detail on staffing and then there were no people to actually staff them, so they failed. ‘Online hospital’ to open in 2027, says PM www.hsj.co.uk/technology-a...
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‘Online hospital’ to open in 2027, says PM
Plans for a new NHS 'online hospital' service to deliver millions of appointments each year by "digitally connecting patients to specialist clinicians" are set to be unveiled by the prime minister today.
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Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 17/09/2025
Today is #WorldPatientSafetyDay! In a new blog on the hub, we set out the need for a transformation in our approach to patient safety and consider this year’s theme, “Safe care for every newborn and every child”. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien... #WorldPatientSafetyDay2025 #WPSD2025 #WPSD
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Patient Safety Learning: World Patient Safety Day 2025
Patient Safety Learning reflects on World Patient Safety Day 2025
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Clive Flashman @cflashman.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
businesscloud.co.uk/news/inspira...
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Inspiration share price flies as turnaround continues
Listed MedTech, whose founder left last year, has seen remarkable recovery since new CEO was appointed in January
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Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk · 11/08/2025
With the #NHS 10 Year Plan having a strong emphasis on shifting more care out of hospitals and into the community, we have been studying other health systems which have had the same goal. 🏘️ This blog by @sjanereed.bsky.social discusses what we can learn from Denmark and Ireland. 👇 buff.ly/GyEkyVv
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Moving care out of hospital: what can England learn from other countries?
With the 10 Year Plan for England having a strong emphasis on shifting more care out of hospitals and into the community, over the past year we have been studying other health systems which have had…
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Clive Flashman @cflashman.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
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Oxford Nanopore founder & CEO to leave after two decades in role
Gordon Sanghera, who has spearheaded University of Oxford spinout to FTSE 250 inclusion and market cap of £2bn, will depart at end of 2026
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Clive Flashman @cflashman.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
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Bristol HealthTech secures £1.9m to drive US expansion
Wanda Health aims to reduce hospital admissions by collecting real-time health data from patients at home and alerting clinicians
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Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 06/08/2025
🆕In a new blog on the hub today, our Associate Director @safetynurse999.bsky.social talks about the opportunities to improve patient safety and the risks associated with the use of barcode technology in healthcare. www.pslhub.org/learn/improv... #patientsafety
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Patient barcode scanning in NHS hospitals: safety, snags and workarounds. A nurse’s perspective
Claire Cox, Patient Safety Learning’s Associate Director, talks about the opportunities to improve patient safety and the risks associated with the use of barcode technology in healthcare
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Clive Flashman @cflashman.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
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Clive Flashman @cflashman.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
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Sava Technologies raises £14m to commercialise wearable device
London MedTech is developing real-time molecular health monitoring & reported positive results from clinical trial on diabetes patients
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Clive Flashman @cflashman.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
businesscloud.co.uk/opinion/ai-c...
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AI can’t hold your hand in ICU - BusinessCloud
Shilvan Tavares, technical co-founder of The Wellbeing Doctors, on clearing bottlenecks that leave people stuck in delays & inefficiencies
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Clive Flashman @cflashman.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
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FTSE 250 member Oxford Nanopore sees huge share price spike
University of Oxford spinout sees 21% share price spike already today following release of H1 2025 results, which has revenues up at £105m
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Clive Flashman @cflashman.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Use AI to create customised menu plans and recipes huggingface.co/spaces/immun...
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MICHELIN Genesis - a Hugging Face Space by immunobiotech
This application helps create personalized recipes, dietary plans, and health guides based on user input. Users can ask for creative recipes, custom diet plans, or personalized recommendations by p...
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
On finding treatments for #LongCovid “What’s so sad here is people are so desperate, and we don’t have anything [of so many solid candidates] validated." gift link: www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...
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Long covid patients are desperate for treatments. These trials may help.
Some trials are focusing on drugs that target the immune system, which is affected by different pathways to long covid.
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Clive Flashman @cflashman.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
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Omada Health files for IPO
Omada, which offers chronic condition management programs, follows Hinge Health to become the latest digital health firm to brave the public markets in recent months.
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Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 06/05/2025
🗨️Patients who don’t fit the set patterns of diagnosis may then run into trouble when we offer them what is considered to be the ideal treatment🗨️ One size does not fit all. How AI and better data can help us embrace complexity in diagnosis and treatment. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien...
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One size does not fit all. How AI and better data can help us embrace complexity in diagnosis and treatment
Sunny Deo argues that the healthcare community needs to take a more nuanced approach to diagnosis and decision making
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Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 07/05/2025
🆕In this report we analyse a sample of 13 Patient Safety Incident Response Plans, reflecting on what these tell us about the implementation of new Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) in the NHS. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien...
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What do Patient Safety Incident Response Plans tell us about how the NHS is approaching safety investigations?
Patient Safety Learning analysis of Patient Safety Incident Response Plans
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Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) @hssib.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Interesting reading below from @patientsafetylearning.org 👇 Look out for a series of investigation reports coming this summer from us, to support how the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (#PSIRF) is implemented in NHS trusts. Related HSSIB work: www.hssib.org.uk/patient-safe...
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Sepsis: investigating under the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF)
We have launched three investigations to help address patient safety risks associated with sepsis. To support NHS organisations in investigating these types of incidents, HSSIB will model our investig...
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Mark Hughes @markhughes1878.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
What do Patient Safety Incident Response Plans tell us about how the NHS is approaching safety investigations? A new report published by @patientsafetylearning.org today looks at what these plans can tell us about the implementation of PSIRF in England. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien...
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What do Patient Safety Incident Response Plans tell us about how the NHS is approaching safety investigations?
Patient Safety Learning analysis of Patient Safety Incident Response Plans
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Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 07/05/2025
🗨️... we have found that the lack of uniformity in these plans has the potential to complicate cross-organisational comparisons and learning🗨️ Featured on the hub, our new report analysing a sample of Patient Safety Incident Response Plans. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien...
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What do Patient Safety Incident Response Plans tell us about how the NHS is approaching safety investigations?
Patient Safety Learning analysis of Patient Safety Incident Response Plans
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Clive Flashman @cflashman.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Netcall and C2-Ai join forces to help reduce patient risk www.techmarketview.com/ukhotviews/a...
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Clive Flashman @cflashman.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
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Prime Minister praises NHS App as 1.5 million appointments saved
Government accelerates roll out of app as Sir Keir Starmer welcomes improvements to NHS which has been 'held back' & 'stuck in the dark ages'
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Mark Hughes @markhughes1878.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
▶️ Obstruction & fire safety hazards ▶️ Delayed emergency response ▶️ Infection control risks ▶️ Increased manual handling risks Blog - Corridor care: are the health and safety risks being addressed? www.pslhub.org/learn/patien... #patientsafety #healthandsafety
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Corridor care: are the health and safety risks being addressed?
Health and safety risk in corridor care
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Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 24/04/2025
In a new blog on the hub, our Associate Director Claire Cox considers whether the health and safety risks associated with corridor care in the NHS being properly addressed. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien... #patientsafety
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Corridor care: are the health and safety risks being addressed?
Health and safety risk in corridor care
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Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 24/04/2025
@rcn.org.uk @thercnwales.bsky.social @rcphysicians.bsky.social @bma.org.uk @helenh49.bsky.social @cflashman.bsky.social - please re-share the blog above as appropriate.
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Clive Flashman @cflashman.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Spotify’s co-founder backs a hit with preventive body scans www.thetimes.com/article/4a64...
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Spotify’s co-founder backs a hit with preventive body scans
Neko Health, whose tech is designed to detect health problems early, has a bulging waiting list for its new clinic in London
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Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 10/04/2025
🆕The legacy and loss of AHRQ’s Patient Safety Net: A pillar of patient safety - a new blog by our Chief Digital Officer @cflashman.bsky.social featured on the hub today www.pslhub.org/learn/organi... #patientsafety
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The legacy and loss of AHRQ’s Patient Safety Net: A pillar of patient safety
Clive Flashman reflects on PSNet’s history, its impact and what its absence means for the patient safety community.
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Healthwatch @healthwatch.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
‘With rates of mental health problems among children and young people seeing a significant increase in the last decade, the Government must act now to turn the tide.’ www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/publications...
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Invest in childhood - Centre for Mental Health
Priorities for preventing mental ill health among children and young people
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Clive Flashman @cflashman.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
World’s smallest pacemaker is dissolvable device to save newborns www.thetimes.com/article/a85b...
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World’s smallest pacemaker is dissolvable device to save newborns
A pacemaker smaller than a grain of rice offers hope for babies born with congenital heart defects
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Discovery of a gut-joint axis pathway and the salutary role of GLP-1 for "wear and tear" arthritis. New @science.org www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 03/04/2025
🌍7th Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety🌏 Featured on the hub today, a new Top Picks article pulling together resources on some of the key #patientsafety issues being discussed at this year's event, which takes place today and tomorrow. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien...
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15 hub top picks for the 7th Global Ministerial Summit for Patient Safety
To support the Global Ministerial Summit, Patient Safety Learning has pulled together some key resources from the hub around these key themes being discussed at the Summit
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