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??NEW REPORT: Patient safety in the digital NHS: User-centric approaches to technology and transformation. Digital technology offers the opportunity to revolutionise patient care, supporting the NHS to become more efficient, productive, cost-effective, and importantly, safer.? However, our new report, delivered in partnership with Patient Safety Learning, explains that the NHS will fail to unlock these opportunities without the strategic prioritisation of patient safety. Key findings:? ?? A lack of user-centric design and interoperability between digital technologies is limiting scalable digital transformation and putting patients at risk. ?? Digital clinical safety is being developed across the NHS, but a lack of resource and siloed working limits the ability for the consistent monitoring of digital systems.? ?? NHS leadership must be held to higher digital and data literacy standards to support digital transformation and to advocate for patient safety? ??Opportunities to learn from the NHS patient safety reporting system are limited by a lack of data transparency and capacity for analysis. To see our recommendations, view the full report below?? ?? RLDatix UK & Ireland, Oracle Health UK, Jan Lawry MA AMRSPH Helen Hughes, Youssof Oskrochi, Tom Micklewright?

"It's easy to remove something but as we have shown time and time again with NHS reorganisations, it's much more difficult to build a structure that does work and deliver the objectives we all have for it." - PPP's Chair and former health secretary, Stephen Dorrell, spoke to Sky News about the changes to NHSE. Watch the full video?? https://lnkd.in/dA6BE9KB

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In this new blog our Chief Executive Helen Hughes and Director Clare Wade reflect on last week's Patient Safety Forum 2025, part of our patient safety policy programme with Public Policy Projects. We had a magnificent line up of speakers with expert chairing of panels and a great turn out on the day. There was huge energy in the auditorium with conversations during the breaks that were equally inspiring, with people keen to push ahead on improving patient safety in their own organisations. Link: https://lnkd.in/e2SxrvpK #pslhub #patientsafety #systemsafety #digitalhealth #integratedcaresystems #healthinequalities #organisationalculture #safetyculture

??? Key PPP dates for your diary! 2025 is already shaping up to be an exciting year for us at Public Policy Projects! See what we have planned so far and how we will be working alongside you, below ?? We have been busy planning another year of invitation-only roundtables, conferences (always free for public health sector professionals) and keynote breakfast events to deliver high-quality insights and practical solutions. We'll be working with public and private stakeholders in the health and climate sectors across a range of programmes. Our first events have already taken place! Be the first to hear about new events by registering to our newsletter: https://lnkd.in/dSCqp_Hp

We are excited to be attending the Society of Tissue Viability Conference 2025! ? At PPP, our Wound Care programme convenes senior NHS leaders and businesses to find realistic solutions to pressing issues relating to wound care. ? We aim to elevate wound care to a system-level priority in a reforming healthcare system, which is why we will be speaking to experts from across the wound care community to learn more about how to translate their expert insights into actionable policy development. To find out more about our wound care work, come and find us at our exhibitor's stand at the conference or get in contact with: ?? Lee Davies at [email protected] ?? Fredrik Matre at [email protected]

As dozens of private finance initiative (PFI) agreements are approaching the end of their contractual lifespans over the next five years, the public and private sectors need fairer, more effective, modes of long-term collaboration, writes Joseph Barba. https://lnkd.in/eeBbSRjS

We are pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Wound Care People (WCP), a leading organisation dedicated to advancing wound care education and best practices. This collaboration aims to drive meaningful policy discussions, promote innovation, improve patient outcomes, and drive forward system change in wound care.? ? This partnership kicks off with a strategic roundtable at the Wound Care Today conference, on the 12th March, entitled?'Identifying barriers to effective wound healing in the UK: Charting system change for improved service provision'?chaired by Prof. David Gray with guest speaker Rt Hon Stephen Dorrell. WCP has long been at the forefront of providing high-quality education and resources for wound care professionals. This partnership will ensure that their insights contribute to policy discussions, driving real change in the sector. Our partnership with Wound Care People represents a crucial step towards improving wound care services at a national level. To find out more about this collaboration and partnership please contact:? Lee Davies, Managing Director at PPP - [email protected] Edward Rusling, CEO of WCP - [email protected]??

On Thursday 27 February, Public Policy Projects and Patient Safety Learning welcomed 300 attendees to the inaugural Patient Safety Forum. Along with Jeremy Hunt MP and incoming NHS England Chair Penny Dash, senior NHS and ICS leaders patient safety experts, patient representatives, clinicians and industry innovators came together to discuss how to embed patient safety as a strategic priority across the health and care system. https://lnkd.in/e5iybevw

New Report: Patient Safety in the Digital NHS The latest Public Policy Projects report highlights the need for patient safety to be at the heart of all digital health solutions – both in their design and implementation. As a partner in this programme of work, RLDatix has been working with PPP and Patient Safety Learning to explore how we ensure patient safety is a fundamental consideration in digital transformation, shaping solutions that support clinicians and patients alike. At yesterday’s Patient Safety Forum, healthcare leaders – including RLDatix’s Mark Linggood – explored these themes, discussing how smarter data sharing and digital systems can proactively prevent harm. The message was clear: meaningful progress depends on deeper collaboration between policymakers, technology providers, and frontline teams. RLDatix remains committed to working alongside health and care organisations in embedding safety into every aspect of their digital strategies. ?? Read the full report here: https://ow.ly/wJnh50V8bXQ #PatientSafety #DigitalHealth #DataDrivenCare #Interoperability #HealthTech