Those in peril.
A quarter of healthcare respondents to HSJs survey knew of a patient safety incident in the past year. Over half said clinicians led on patient safety at trusts. Different types of organisation report untoward incidents to different bodies, and definitions vary. This month 22 "patient champions" will start to work with trusts to consider patients in safety decisions.
Charlotte
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006779:Hospitals, Public; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors; D015279:Organizational Culture; D017751:Safety Management; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom