The third in our series of blogs in the lead up to World Patient Safety Day is from Rachel Power, chief executive of the Patients Association. She reflects on progress on patient engagement and what needs to happen next.
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World Patient Safety Day series 2: Co-design of strategies
As part of our series leading up to World Patient Safety Day, David Lawson, who leads the DHSC’s medical technology directorate, discusses how patients are influencing the strategy development.
World Patient Safety Day series 1: Engaging patients in policy formation
In the lead up to World Patient Safety Day on 17 September, we are running a series of blogs from a range of experts considering different aspects of patient engagement and participation. The first is from Sue Strudwick, a Patient Safety Partner at Kingston Hospital, on involving patients in policy-writing.
‘What stops us listening to patients’
I’m a medical educator and for many years I have trained doctors and other health professionals to become better listeners. Nearly all the people I have taught have thought they were good at listening but then found how to do so better.
Meeting Notes
2nd Meeting – Thursday 22 June 2023 held at 18 Smith Square Attendees Dr Henrietta Hughes (Chair – Patient Safety Commissioner) Louise Ansari (Healthwatch England) Rabbi Dr Harvey Belovski Helen Buckingham (Nuffield Trust / National Voices) Baroness Julia Cumberlege Dr Mike Durkin (Imperial College London) - joined remotely Ian Green (Chair of Salisbury NHS Foundation [...]
Terms of Reference
Terms of Reference Background & Purpose The Patient Safety Commissioner for England is required in statute to appoint an advisory panel to provide the Commissioner with advice and assistance relating to the discharge of the Commissioner’s functions and encourage good practice in involvement with patients. This group must consist of persons who (taken together) represent [...]