Doug Woodcock and Marieke Emonts share Family Health's governance improvement journey at NUTH

This year’s 2026 World Patient Safety Day on 17 September is focused on the theme ”Safe care for non-communicable diseases”. This article explains the aims of the event and the areas it will cover.

In an anonymous blog, a critical care outreach nurse in an acute NHS Trust shares their experience of rolling out Martha's Rule

In this blog, MSF staff from around the world share how they keep patients safe

In an anonymous blog, a critical care outreach nurse in an acute NHS Trust shares their experience of rolling out Martha's Rule

In an anonymous blog, a critical care outreach nurse in an acute NHS Trust shares their experience of rolling out Martha's Rule

Is integrated patient experience intelligence finally possible in the NHS? Or will infrastructure without design leave us with expensive technology and limited value?

In this blog, James explains the safety risks that come with handwritten prescriptions and the wider impact this has on patients, staff and the system. He highlights the importance of high-quality…

Georgina Lawton, head of healthcare at GS1 UK, reflects on what she has learned from working with healthcare organisations on Scan4Safety

Karen Males share insights from her reducing falls project at the University Hospital Southampton

Kath Sansom, founder of Sling the Mesh, argues that Sunshine legislation is essential for improving transparency and patient safety.

Are you passionate about improving health and care services? We want you to join our friendly and inclusive team.About ASPiHThe Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare (ASPiH) is a UK-wide…

Patient Safety Learning CDO, Clive Flashman, reflects on the National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare recommendations

Sandra Igwe draws on her own personal and professional experiences to illustrate why Black maternal mental health is a patient safety issue.

Patient Safety Commissioner Scotland Annual report 2025-2026

Sandra Igwe draws on her own personal and professional experiences to illustrate why Black maternal mental health is a patient safety issue.

Every advance in dementia diagnosis and treatment begins with research.Currently there are 158 drugs in 192 trials in the pipeline, however, to make these new treatments possible, we need thousands…

| Launching a New National Strategy | Shalini Kathuria Narang | The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) recently launched a national initiative, Patient Safety in the Era of AI, to harness the promi…

This year’s 2026 World Patient Safety Day on 17 September is focused on the theme ”Safe care for non-communicable diseases”. This article explains the aims of the event and the areas it will cover.

This year’s 2026 World Patient Safety Day on 17 September is focused on the theme ”Safe care for non-communicable diseases”. This article explains the aims of the event and the areas it will cover.

‘Safe care for life’ is the slogan for this year's World Patient Safety Day, and it is concerning that this even needs saying. Surely, care should always be safe?

In this blog to mark World Patient Safety Day 2026, Patient Safety Learning argues that we need a transformation in our approach to patient safety.

This document details a set of goals from the World Health Organization for World Patient Safety Day 2026.