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James Titcombe @jamestitcombe.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

A bit overwhelmed by my visit to the Taj Mahal this morning with my daughter. Built in memory of Mumtaz Mahal, the wife of Emperor Shah Jahan, who died giving birth to their 14th child in 1631. Poignant — and even more beautiful than I could have imagined.

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James Titcombe @jamestitcombe.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

There is much to be welcomed about the Amos report - but its conclusions on the influence of ‘normal birth’ ideology on maternity safety are not supported by wider evidence, offer dangerous false assurance and must not be relied upon. www.hsj.co.uk/patient-safe...

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The Amos review’s conclusions on ‘normal birth ideology’ are not credible

The Amos review's conclusions on maternity safety contradict four previous major investigations, raising serious questions about the evidence underpinning national policy

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James Titcombe @jamestitcombe.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

A good start to the weekend with the Ulverston Park run with Jess :-) 🏃

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James Titcombe @jamestitcombe.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Very pleased to share that I’ve started a new role with the Patient Safety Movement Foundation 😊 #patientsafety

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Baby Lifeline @babylifeline.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

💙 At Baby Lifeline, we’re a national charity dedicated to improving care for every pregnant woman, birthing person, and baby. We support and work with NHS professionals to provide life-saving equipment, training and research to make maternity care safer. #BabyLifeline #MaternityCare #SaferBirths

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Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) @hssib.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

🆕 REPORT ➡️ Healthcare provision in prisons: needs assessments and disability access 📖 Read the report: www.hssib.org.uk/patient-safe...

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Patient Safety Watch @patientsafetywatch.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

"Baroness Amos’ interim report sparks a sense of déjà vu" Our latest #patientsafety newsletter - this edition from our chair @jeremyhuntmp.bsky.social - now available via @hsj.co.uk here:- www.hsj.co.uk/patient-safe...

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Patient Safety Watch: Baroness Amos’ interim report sparks a sense of déjà vu

HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chair Jeremy Hunt

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James Titcombe @jamestitcombe.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

We have rightly moved away from a culture of individual blame in patient safety. But in doing so, have we created a dangerous blind spot around individual responsibility and accountability? I’m aware this may be a controversial piece! www.hsj.co.uk/patient-safe...

hsj.co.uk

Blaming individuals for care failures is sometimes the right response

The Great Ormond Street scandal exposes a growing imbalance in NHS patient safety policy. In moving away from blame, the system has also lost sight of individual competence, leadership responsibility, and the non-negotiables needed to prevent serious harm

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James Titcombe @jamestitcombe.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Lovely to see you yesterday Lizzi - thanks so much for all your interest and work to push for safer healthcare nationally and locally too.

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Shaun Lintern @shaunlintern.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

🚨 INVESTIGATION: Britain's maternity crisis has deeper roots, extending into the universities trusted to train the next generation of midwives. A majority are still promoting a normal birth ideology while women are more complex than ever: READ: www.thetimes.com/article/b4fe...

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Stop promoting natural birth ideology, midwife courses told

Despite a litany of scandals, universities are still pushing ‘normal birth’ over medical interventions. Now our investigation has prompted the regulator to act

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Dave West @ HSJ @davewwest.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

The cycle of constant, repeated (affected?) shock and horror

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James Titcombe @jamestitcombe.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

“We need to rethink the ‘scandal’ narrative in the NHS” www.bmj.com/content/391/...

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James Titcombe @jamestitcombe.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

“A midwife who worked at OUH until 2023…told me that even after the trust had changed its policy on MRCS in March 2021, a culture of promoting “natural” births remained…” www.newstatesman.com/politics/hea...

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Britain's next maternity scandal

A four-month investigation with Channel 4 News reveals harrowing failings at one of Britain's most prestigious hospitals

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James Titcombe @jamestitcombe.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Finally back home after 35 hours of travel - and the weather here is just like it was in Vietnam 🤣 🌧️ 🇻🇳

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James Titcombe @jamestitcombe.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Just setting off for Ho Chi Minh City to start my solo 16 day motorbike ride from the south to the north of Vietmam to raise funds for @babylifeline & remember Joshua on his 17th birthday. Thanks to everyone who has supported me 🙏🏻 🛵🇻🇳 #VietnamRideForBabyLifeline

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James Titcombe @jamestitcombe.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Up early for a day of delivering PSIRF engagement training in Lancaster with Morecambe Bay teams…

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James Titcombe @jamestitcombe.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

A evening ride out to #Coniston - haven’t seen it this full for a while!

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James Titcombe @jamestitcombe.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Top marks form the girls for today’s effort :-) #sundayroast

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Shaun Lintern @shaunlintern.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Operation Anzu has seen hundreds of families sent letters by the NHS asking them to contact Staffordshire police, after a trawl of thousands of records for patients seen by this doctor:

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James Titcombe @jamestitcombe.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Agree, this is really significant and hugely welcome step forward.

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Shaun Lintern @shaunlintern.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

One of the best things in the Hillsborough Law Bill is not the duty of candour on public officials, as welcome as that is, but news that bereaved families will have publicly funded legal representation at inquests. Finally an equality of arms that's been lacking for so long

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James Titcombe @jamestitcombe.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

A lovely time at the Lantern Festival in Ulverston with my daughter this evening - and the rain didn’t spoil the fireworks at all 😊

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James Titcombe @jamestitcombe.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

A wet and grey day in Cumbria - daughter is back from Uni for the weekend so cooking a roast and lighting a fire :-)

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James Titcombe @jamestitcombe.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Enjoyed speaking with Liz and Darren from RLDatix at the HSJ Patient Safety Congress this week about maternity safety and the newly announced Amos investigation ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ youtu.be/R_dW1uJ1aYQ

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World Patient Safety Day: James Titcombe OBE on Safer Maternity Care from the Start

YouTube video by The Connection Podcast by RLDatix

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Helen Gittos @helengittos.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Good to see East Kent (and Yeovil!) among others on this list of Trusts to be reviewed by Baroness Amos & her team. I'll be discussing maternity care with @dockendenltd.bsky.social, @shaunlintern.bsky.social & @jamestitcombe.bsky.social at the @hsj.co.uk Congress tmw. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Maternity care: 14 NHS trusts to be investigated over 'failures'

Families impacted have criticised the review, calling it

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James Titcombe @jamestitcombe.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

A fun day with my daughter yesterday :-)

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James Titcombe @jamestitcombe.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Around Joshua’s birthday is always a difficult time of year for me - so this year I’m doing something a bit different to raise money for @babylifeline.bsky.social Hugely grateful for the support & kindness already shown 🙏 #RememberingJoshua www.nwemail.co.uk/news/2545829...

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Dad embarks on 2000km fundraiser in memory of son who died after nine days

James Titcombe lost his son Joshua in 2008 due to failures in maternity care and will be using the anniversary to support Baby Lifeline.

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James Titcombe @jamestitcombe.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

This October, I’m riding solo by motorbike from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi - nearly 2,000km - in memory of Joshua & to raise funds for the brilliant charity @babylifeline who do amazing work to support safer maternity care. www.gofundme.com/f/vietnam-so...

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Donate to Vietnam Solo Ride for Baby Lifeline, organized by James Titcombe

From 16th October to 2nd November, I’m riding a motorbike solo from Ho Chi Minh Cit… James Titcombe needs your support for Vietnam Solo Ride for Baby Lifeline

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Shaun Lintern @shaunlintern.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Sir Keir Starmer’s plan to overhaul the NHS has been thrown into chaos after no money has been set aside to cover the costs of making thousands of redundancies at ICBs www.thetimes.com/article/14b7...

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Starmer’s NHS reforms thrown into chaos by ‘£1bn layoff bill’

Patients could be put at risk as the one-off cost of redundancies, estimated at between £600 million and £1 billion, puts staff and services in limbo

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James Titcombe @jamestitcombe.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Enjoying a lovely week away in Kefalonia with my youngest daughter :-)

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James Titcombe @jamestitcombe.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

Overdue and urgently needed. The overriding message must be clear: If you make a mistake, be open & learn from it - but if you choose to cover up, suppress concerns or knowingly put safety at risk - look for a job outside the NHS.

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Shaun Lintern @shaunlintern.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

She will roll back many changes made since the Mid Staffs scandal, returning power to managers & DHSC Challenged she was giving back control to bodies numerous inquiries had shown had failed, she said: “No, I'm giving back the accountability to them". Right? Or dangerously naive?

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James Titcombe @jamestitcombe.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

It’s been a tough morning - the coffee machine ran out of beans….. but I got through and all is well again now.

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Helen Gittos @helengittos.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

A week to go before @hugh-willmott.bsky.social's third season of excavations at #cerneabbey! Here's an @timeteam.bsky.social reminder of what a gloriously evocative site it is. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctpR...

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Search for the Lost Abbey: Cerne Abbas | Time Team (Dorset)

YouTube video by Time Team Official

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James Titcombe @jamestitcombe.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

“Nobody designed today’s NHS landscape; it evolved over many years of successive governments with new initiatives, often in response to past inquiries and scandals. While often well intentioned, this patchwork has created unnecessary complexity…” www.hsj.co.uk/patient-safe...

hsj.co.uk

Patient Safety Watch: NHS plan sets out bold new patient safety agenda

HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe

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Thiscovery @thiscovery.org · 03/07/2025

🩺 Helped improve inpatient care in the NHS? We want to hear from you! Share your experiences with @patientsafetywatch.bsky.social via a short survey to help build a shared library of what works. 🗣️ @jamestitcombe.bsky.social 📅 Closes 3 Aug 📄 CPD certificate available Take part using the link 👇

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