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Information The safety of medicines and medical devices rellies on many different factors but communication with patients is central to this. Here are some examples of resources and information based on concerns raised to the Patient Safety Commissioner. More Initiatives It’s often said that the solutions to the problems already exist, but they are not [...]

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Annual Report 2024-25 The PSC Annual Report for 2024-25 summarises the work of the Commissioner. Read the reportDownload Annual Report 2023-24 The PSC Annual Report for 2023-24 summarises the work of the Commissioner and sets out her strategy to improve patient safety. Read the reportDownload 100 Days Report In February the Patient Safety Commissioner released [...]

Advisory Group The PSC is advised by a group of eminent specialists who form the PSC Advisory Group.  See details of the membership below. Henrietta Hughes Professor Henrietta Hughes OBE started in September 2022 as the first Patient Safety Commissioner, an independent role recommended by the report First Do No Harm.   Acting as an independent [...]

Partnership Working The Patient Safety Commissioner is working with a wide range of organisations to promote the voice of patients and improve patient safety in relation to medicines and medical devices.  She co-chairs the Informal Patient Safety Leaders Network which brings together leaders from the key organisations working in the patient safety sphere.  She is [...]

Putting patients first The Patient Safety Commissioner is a champion for patients and leads the drive to improve the safety of medicines and medical devices. Her aim is to improve how patients are listened to by the healthcare system, the government, and the NHS to place them at the heart of decision making. She supports [...]