What does it mean to take a “human factors” approach to healthcare improvement? In this #PatientSafety 101 session, we'll consider what constitutes human factors, key concepts and methods, and how they're typically applied to healthcare. 4 March, 1pm 🔗 buff.ly/e9hwcc7

Join us for this special SafetyNet webinar on The Global State of Patient Safety report 2025, where report authors will discuss the key findings of the report and demonstrate the global state of patient safety dashboard. Wednesday, 25 March, 10am 🔗 Book your place: buff.ly/7UoMMTU

Medipex NHS Innovation Awards & Showcase 2026 is now open to NHS-led innovations from across the UK and to Industry-led innovations that address Patient Safety Challenges - a new category that we're delighted to be supporting 🔗 www.medipexawards.co.uk/how-to-enter/ #medipexawards2026 #patientsafety

Join us for this insightful SafetyNet webinar exploring findings from PremPath, an NIHR‑funded qualitative study examining how the perinatal optimisation pathway is implemented across NHS settings. Wednesday, 11 March, 12:30pm 🔗 Book your place: buff.ly/LVJQISR

What does it mean to take a “human factors” approach to healthcare improvement? In this #PatientSafety 101 session, we'll consider what constitutes human factors, key concepts and methods, and how they're typically applied to healthcare. 4 March, 1pm 🔗 buff.ly/e9hwcc7

Join us for our upcoming #PatientSafety 101 training session on Resilient Health Care and asset based approaches to healthcare improvement. 🔗 buff.ly/Oytc8RM Our 101 sessions are designed for researchers new to patient safety or anyone needing a quick refresher.

Amazing opportunity to join our team at the NIHR North West London PSRC! They're hiring an experienced health services researcher to contribute to research in the evaluation of the impact of Martha's Rule in #NHS hospitals. 🔗 Find out more and apply here: www.imperial.nhs.uk/careers/sear...

On #WorldCancerDay we’re spotlighting our research showing major inequalities in cancer care for people with learning disabilities. Improving safety and access for every patient must remain a priority. 🔗 www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2025/11/17/s... @mencap.org.uk @officialuom.bsky.social #patientsafety

On #WorldCancerDay, check out HSSIB's latest blog by Scott Hislop, reflecting on the impact of seven past investigation reports that touch on care for patients with cancer. Read here: www.hssib.org.uk/news-events-...

📢NOW OPEN! The NIHR Newcastle PSRC Pre-Application Support Fund is now live. Attend info webinar - 12th February 13:00 - 14:00. psrc-ncl.nihr.ac.uk/academic-car... Deadline: 13th March. @newcastleuni.bsky.social @nclpharmacy.bsky.social @medicalsciencesncl.bsky.social @nihrpsrcs.bsky.social

On 17 Oct, we hosted our first Symposium, bringing together researchers, clinicians, public contributors and NHS leaders to discuss how NIHR-funded research is tackling inequities in #patientsafety. 🔗Explore the full roundup with recorded sessions & more: psrc-network.nihr.ac.uk/2025/12/05/t...

You're invited to join us at the next NIHR Newcastle PSRC Academic Career Development Open Session, taking place on 5 February 2026 in person at Newcastle University or online via teams. ➡️ Register here: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Join us for our upcoming SafetyNet webinar on 28 January – Psycholinguistic tests predict real-world drug name confusion error rates. 🔗Book your place: buff.ly/4J69JDN #patientsafety #nihr #medicationsafety #healthcare #nhs

Have you ever wondered whether you’re already applying Human Factors (HF) principles in your work? Chances are, you are—and this SafetyNet webinar will help you recognise it and make it count. 🔗 Book your place: buff.ly/5gHaOYe #patientsafety #humanfactors #nihr

📢The final #SafetyNet newsletter of the year is here, featuring a special roundup of our Symposium on Tackling Inequities in Patient Safety - including recordings & more! Explore for research impact from the NIHR PSRCs across the country: mailchi.mp/363ed65d39a3...

🔊Our the 2nd blog sharing perspectives of staff, students and public contributors, experiences @nihrpsrcs.bsky.social - SafetyNet Symposium, Oct 25. psrc-ncl.nihr.ac.uk/2025/11/21/t... @newcastleuni.bsky.social @medicalsciencesncl.bsky.social @patientsafetylearning.org @nclpharmacy.bsky.social

🔊Our the 3rd blog sharing perspectives of staff, students and public contributors, experiences @nihrpsrcs.bsky.social - SafetyNet Symposium, Oct 25. psrc-ncl.nihr.ac.uk/2025/11/21/e... @newcastleuni.bsky.social @medicalsciencesncl.bsky.social @patientsafetylearning.org @nclpharmacy.bsky.social

➡️ New research programme to tackle NHS Bullying, Harassment and Abuse The NHS Race & Health Observatory has commissioned a 16-month research programme which will be led by the NIHR Midlands and Yorkshire and Humber PSRCs. Read more: nhsrho.org/news/new-pro... #patientsafety @yhpsrc.bsky.social

Join us for our next SafetyNet Human Factors webinar on Thursday 27 November: Who is Safety for? Embedding Equity Thinking in Human Factors Research 🔗Book your place: psrc-network.nihr.ac.uk/2025/11/12/w... #patientsafety #humanfactors #nihr

Join us for our next SafetyNet webinar on Wednesday 12 November: Understanding and measuring emergency doctors’ tolerance of clinical uncertainty 🔗Book your place: psrc-network.nihr.ac.uk/2025/09/09/s... #emergencymedicine #PatientSafety

Are you an NIHR Academy Member based within NIHR PSRCs? You could develop your career with a NIHR Short Placement Award for Research Collaboration and enhance your research training experience, skills, CV and networks, with up to £15,000 of funding. Apply here ⬇️ www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/shor...

Last Friday, we brought together leading voices in patient safety research for our first NIHR SafetyNet Symposium. A day of inspiring keynotes, research showcases, and vibrant posters — all driving change in #PatientSafety 🚨Watch this space – a full round-up with recordings is coming soon!

Join us for our next SafetyNet webinar: Understanding and measuring emergency doctors’ tolerance of clinical uncertainty on Wednesday 12 November. 🔗Book your place: psrc-network.nihr.ac.uk/2025/09/09/s... @drwilliamlea.bsky.social #medsky #safetysky #emergencymedicine

Great to hear from @hesterwain.bsky.social on the Patient Safety Healthcare Inequalities Reduction Framework. #SafetyNetSymposium2025

Dr @jennim10.bsky.social from @yhpsrc.bsky.social speaking now on the development of the SafetyNet #EDI Maturity Model. #SafetyNetSymposium2025

Dr Joy Mcfadzean from @nihr-gmpsrc.bsky.social speaking now on the inequities in prison healthcare. #SafetyNetSymposium2025

A full house in #Manchester at the #SafetyNetSynposium2025 as we get underway for the morning session

Dr Rosie Bennyworth from @hssib.bsky.social delivers the first keynote speech at the #SafetyNetSymposium2025

It’s today! The #SafetyNetSymposium2025 at Manchester Central. Bringing together researchers from @nihr-gmpsrc.bsky.social @yhpsrc.bsky.social @newcastlepsrc.bsky.social @North West London PSRC @Central London

We’re about to kick off the #SafetyNetSymposium2025 in Manchester! Hosted by @nihr-gmpsrc.bsky.social, today we bring together the NIHR PSRC Network & our partners to explore how we're Tackling Inequities in Patient Safety through research. Let’s get started! #PatientSafety

On #WorldPatientSafetyDay, Dr Calandra Feather talks us through Touchdose, a system helping to reduce prescribing errors. You can also read more about new research which found that Touchdose can cut prescribing error risk by over 80% ⬇️ nihr.ac.uk/news/reducin... youtu.be/9w0DCOT0VUc?...

Today is #WorldPatientSafetyDay, a day which aims to raise public awareness about the importance of patient safety and how we can improve it 🤝 Hear from Prof Bryony Franklin, Director of the North West London PSRC, to find out more about the NIHR PSRCs 🔽 www.youtube.com/shorts/C6NVV...

Last chance to register! To mark World Patient Safety Day, we're hosting a webinar tomorrow in partnership with RCPCH. Join us to explore the question, “What are the challenges in paediatric patient safety, and how do we respond to them?” 🔗 rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/...

Are you an NIHR Academy Member based within NIHR PSRCs? You could develop your career with a NIHR Short Placement Award for Research Collaboration (SPARC) and enhance your research training experience, skills, CV and networks. Join tomorrow's webinar: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

To mark #WorldPatientSafetyDay 2025, we join forces with RCPCH (@rcpch.bsky.social) ‬to host a webinar exploring challenges in paediatric safety and how we respond to them. Wed, 17 Sept at 1–2pm 🔗Sign up: www.rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/...

🎥 Missed our latest #SafetyNet webinar? Catch up now! "Patients Measuring Safety: Changing the Nature of Acute Mental Health Wards" Discover how proactive care is replacing reactive firefighting in #mentalhealth settings. ▶️ Watch here: buff.ly/T1w6tQG #PatientSafety

🚨 Acute mental health wards are under pressure - and often unsafe for patients and staff Join Prof John Baker from @universityofleeds.bsky.social in our next #SafetyNet webinar: Patients measuring safety: from firefighting to proactive care 🗓️ Weds 9 July 🔗 psrc-network.nihr.ac.uk/2025/06/04/s...

📬The June 2025 issue of the SafetyNet #Newsletter is here! Explore the latest news, resources and opportunities from the NIHR Patient Safety Research Collaborations: 🔗 mailchi.mp/nihr.ac.uk/s... #patientsafety #nihr #healthresearch #healthcareInnovation #NHS #researchimpact

Interested in how Human Factors & Ergonomics (HFE) can improve patient safety? Join us on 15 July in Leeds for a summer seminar exploring HFE in #patientsafety research and practice. 📍 The Studio, Leeds ⏰9:30am–4:15pm 🔗Find out more: psrc-network.nihr.ac.uk/2025/04/16/e...

Sign up for our next SafetyNet webinar: Cross-industry safety - Are we importing best practice, or copying bad habits? with Dr Drew Rae from @griffith.edu.au. 🗓️Weds 25 June 🔗Book your place: psrc-network.nihr.ac.uk/2025/06/04/s... #patientsafety #nihr #healthcare #healthresearch

Sign up for our next SafetyNet webinar: Understanding and measuring emergency doctors’ tolerance of clinical uncertainty on Wednesday 4 June 🔗Book your place: psrc-network.nihr.ac.uk/2025/05/20/s...

Prof Richard Lilford, Co-Director of the NIHR Midlands PSRC, will be speaking on Tuesday 6 May at the 2025 Implementation Science Masterclasses: From Theory to Practice – Ensuring Real-World Impact, led by @arc-wm.bsky.social Find out more and book your place: implementationscience.wordpress.com

Join us tomorrow for our #SafetyNet Patient Safety 101 training session on how patient safety research feeds into policy - and vice versa. 📅 29 April 2025, 1pm–2:30pm 💻 Online (Zoom) 🔗 Book your place: psrc-network.nihr.ac.uk/2025/03/14/s... #patientsafety #healthresearch

We're thrilled to announce that our @yhpsrc.bsky.social has launched a brand new podcast series: Stories of Safety! 🎧Tune in now to hear powerful stories that have shaped patient safety ➡️ psrc-yh.nihr.ac.uk/latest/podca...

A newly published report by HSSIB highlights the serious yet frequently underestimated impact of fatigue among NHS healthcare staff on #patientsafety. This crucial report is a must-read for healthcare organisations. Read the full report: www.hssib.org.uk/patient-safe...

Gain insights from Professor Frances Healey on how patient safety research feeds into policy (and vice versa) in our upcoming #SafetyNet Patient Safety 101 session! 📅 29 April 2025, 1pm–2:30pm 💻 Online (Zoom) 🔗 Book your place: psrc-network.nihr.ac.uk/2025/03/14/s...

Join our #SafetyNet webinar tomorrow to hear about Australian research aiming to improve health systems' response to patient harm. Professor Peter Hibbert will summarise findings & innovations. 📅 23 April, 12:30–1:30pm (BST) 🔗 Book your place: buff.ly/aex9tMf

Interested in how Human Factors & Ergonomics (HFE) can improve patient safety? Join us on 15 July in Leeds for a summer seminar exploring HFE in #patientsafety research and practice. 📍 The Studio, Leeds 🕤 9:30am–4:15pm 🔗Find out more: psrc-network.nihr.ac.uk/2025/04/16/e... #HFE #NIHR

Explore the relationship between patient safety research and policy at the national level with Professor Frances Healey in our next #SafetyNet Patient Safety 101 training session! 📅 29 April 2025, 1pm–2:30pm 💻 Online (Zoom) 🔗 Book your place: psrc-network.nihr.ac.uk/2025/03/14/s...

Medical treatments often come with side effects. How do we effectively communicate risks to patients? Join the #NIHR SafetyNet Health Economics webinar to explore how side effect labels impact patient decision-making. 🔗 Register now: buff.ly/UJZfwhx #HealthEconomics #SideEffects #PatientSafety