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Speaking up for safety; my experience and advice

Kevin Hunter, Associate Director for Patient Safety & Programme Delivery, West of England AHSN

Kevin Hunter, Associate Director for Patient Safety & Programme Delivery at the West of England AHSN shares his experience, and learning, regarding speaking up for safety in a clinical setting.  I’m sure many reading this have one or more examples of a situation where you wanted to speak up against the behaviours or actions of…

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The PReCePT Programme: from little acorns, oak trees grow

Ellie Wetz, Programme Manager for the National PReCePT Programme, and West of England Medicines Safety Programme, West of England AHSN

Ellie Wetz, Programme Manager for the National PReCePT Programme, and West of England Medicines Safety Programme, shares how PReCePT has grown over the last five years. In a world where the impact of our patient safety work may feel small, it is sometimes amazing and surprising to hear that a project you have worked on has…

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Medication errors: how common are they and how can they be reduced?

Joanna Garrett, Senior Project Manager, West of England AHSN

Joanna Garrett, Senior Project Manager, shares her experience and knowledge of medication errors, and how her projects are working to reduce these in the West of England region. I’m a healthcare professional and I’ve made a medication error. Mine occurred late at night whilst working as a Paramedic. I was at the end of a…

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How learning sessions are improving Maternal and Neonatal safety

Shomais Amedick, Project Support Officer, West of England AHSN

Shomais Amedick, Project Support Officer, shares her observations on our Maternal and Neonatal Heath Safety Collaborative learning sessions. I love that the UK has a National Health Service for its citizens and values the dignity of human life. This strength shines through the Maternal and Neonatal Health Safety Collaborative (MNHSC) by improving the healthcare experience…

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An introduction to the Mental Health Collaborative

Andrea Byles, Mental Health Collaborative Programme Lead

Andrea Byles, Mental Health Collaborative Programme Lead, introduces the work of the collaborative. I first became involved with the South of England Mental Health Collaborative (MHC) in 2014 as the Programme Manager for Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. After attending my first Learning Session I quickly became passionate about all things MHC. I couldn’t believe…

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Could NEWS go international?

Hannah Little, Patient Safety Improvement Lead and Senior Project Manager, West of England AHSN

Hannah Little, Patient Safety Improvement Lead and Senior Project Manager, reflects on the spread of NEWS across the country, and beyond. The National Early Warning Score (now NEWS2) saves lives. It provides a simple, objective overview of a person’s physiological condition by turning vital markers of deranged physiology into a score. The higher the score,…

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