Patient Safety Commissioner
Professor Henrietta Hughes, champion of #patientvoice and GP
If you want to raise a concern with me please contact: pscenquiries@patientsafetycommissioner.org.uk
- Reposted by Patient Safety Commissioner"My message to Government a year ago was 'Get on with it!" My message today is - 'Seriously?!" England's Patient Safety Commissioner @pscommissioner.bsky.social tells me it's "disgraceful" that the Govt has yet to respond to a two year old report, urging compensation for medical scandal victims:
- Progress we make in healthcare and science is because we are standing on the shoulders of giants. Incredible #women in Medicine have found ways to have their voices heard. 1/3
- These changemakers who have gone before help us to be bold and inspire #change for future generations of patients and those who look after them. As part of the Medical Women's Federation series, read about my Granny, Dr Jean Lawrie CBE, President of the MWF 1976-1977. 2/3
- Friday 31 October 2025 marked the second anniversary of the Ministerial Advice I made to the DHSC on options for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh. 1/4
- On this anniversary I wrote a letter to Minister Ahmed, formally to exercise the powers under the Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021 (Sch 1, para 3), to request information for the purposes of carrying out my core duties. 2/4
- I have requested a timeline of work and steps undertaken by DHSC over the last 2 years to consider the content of the Hughes Report and my recommendations 3/4
- Read the full letter here: www.patientsafetycommissioner.org.uk/wp-content/u... #Redressnow #mesh #valproate #hughesreport 4/4
- On 31 October, it has been two years since the Patient Safety Commissioner submitted Ministerial Advice to DHSC on options for redress for those affected by pelvic mesh and valproate. 1/4
- I continue to hear from patients and families whose lives have been irreversibly changed, and the need for fair, timely redress remains urgent. 2/4
- Despite ongoing engagement, I still await a formal Government response. The recommendations are practical, proportionate, and deliverable, and would provide support to those who need it most. 3/4
- As this anniversary approaches, I urge the Government to respond, and encourage parliamentarians to continue pressing for action for those who have waited far too long. #PatientSafety #Valproate #PelvicMesh #Redress #HughesReport #PatientVoice #RedressNow 4/4
- Thank you so much to the Plexaa team and Patient Champion Carly for showing me the Bloom device and Bloom App at Somerset House. 1/3
- I heard how Bloom helps to improve patient outcomes following breast surgery and how the app provides information and support to patients with breast cancer before and after treatment. 2/3
- It was fantastic to see how these were designed, manufactured and tested with input from patients at every stage. #PatientVoice #MedTech #NHSEntrepreneurs 3/3
- Yesterday I was delighted to launch the Patient Safety Commissioner Impact Paper, which highlighted the work that I have done over my first three years in the role. You can read the paper in full on my website here: www.patientsafetycommissioner.org.uk/our-reports/...
- I am delighted that the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Wes Streeting has re-appointed me to the role of Patient Safety Commissioner for England for another three-year term. 1/2
- I want to thank all the patients and families and the healthcare system partners who have worked with me during my first term to make a transformational change to patient safety. #patientsafety #listeningtopatients 2/2
- This week I was delighted to have met with the First Do No Harm APPG, to discuss the results of the Dash Review, and the future hosting of the Patient Safety Commissioner with the @mhragovuk.bsky.social.
- I paid a fascinating visit to London’s St Thomas’s hospital to meet Keith Thompson, Chief Pharmacist and Clinical Director, Pharmacy & Medicines Optimisation today. @gstt-nhs.bsky.social
- I am delighted that NHS England has published the updated Accessible Information Standard (AIS), and to see how it echoes the recommendations made in my report, 'The Safety Gap'. www.patientsafetycommissioner.org.uk/our-reports/...
- NHS England has just published the updated Accessible Information Standard, which makes clear how NHS and social care services in England must provide information to blind and partially sighted people in a way they can read. It's a step forward - here's what's improved: #MyInfoMyWay 1/7
- The Patient Safety Commissioner and MHRA welcome the Dash review of patient safety organisations. Read the full statement here: www.patientsafetycommissioner.org.uk/joint-statem...
- I welcome the 10 Year Health Plan, specifically the focus on patient voice, transparency and accountability. Working in partnership with patients and listening to what they say leads to more improvement and less harm. 1/2
- I look forward to supporting patients and the healthcare system to make this a reality for all #patientvoice #10yearhealthplan 2/2
- My Annual Report for 2024-25 is out now. Read it on my website www.patientsafetycommissioner.org.uk/our-reports/...
- This is the first device to be approved via the Innovative Devices Access Pathway (IDAP). "NHS to use scalpel-free ultrasound treatment to target tumours" www.thetimes.com/article/af4a...
- So excited to join Merope Mills, Chris Subbe, and Ralph So to discuss #MarthasRule and Patient Activated Rapid Response with health leaders at #Quality2025 #BMJ
- Delighted to congratulate Professor Bola Owolabi on her appointment as CQC's Chief Inspector of Primary & Community Services. Looking forward to the positive impacts she'll make in this pivotal role. Read more here: www.cqc.org.uk/news/cqc-app...
- Scotland has appointed Karen Titchener as its first Patient Safety Commissioner—a vital move to amplify patient voice and enhance safety. Looking forward to working with her in future, collaborating and sharing insights to promote #patientsafety. Read more: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
- Excited to join patients, policy makers, regulators and technology pioneers at Responsible AI to discuss how we can improve patient safety and outcomes using assisted technology and AI. @gstt-nhs.bsky.social See the video here: vimeo.com/1079776733
- Read a new report by the RNID and @signhealth.bsky.social, on the accessibility of healthcare for people who are deaf or have hearing loss. Read the report here rnid.org.uk/2025/04/hidd...
- I joined Charlotte St John-Palmer at Circle Health Group's Director of Clinical Services and Quality & Risk Managers Annual Conference, to present on the #PatientSafetyPrinciples
- Honoured to speak at the 7th Ministerial #GPSSManila Philippines, hosted by The Hon Secretary Ted Herbosa. If ever there was a time for global cooperation and collaboration for the vital issue of #PatientSafety, it's now. 🧵 Some reflections:
- I joined an expert panel chaired by Sir Liam Donaldson, alongside my fellow esteemed panellists Irina Papieva, Lluis Vinyals Torres, Lydia Okutoyi (OGW) and Ellos Ellard Lodzeni.
- When we put #PatientSafety and #PatientVoice at the centre of our work with #PatientPartnership as our goal, we will build better services, stronger relationships, and improve outcomes and experience.
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View full thread🔹 #AI can empower patients, support staff and improve safety 🔹 #SustainableHealthcare is everyone’s business 🔹 Involving patients, families and carers at every step is the way forward Huge thanks to #DOH Philippines and #WHO for the opportunity to learn and share at this important event. 5/5
- I joined Anna Walsh and researcher Mags Watson at the launch of our new research report 'The Safety Gap'; on safety and accessibility of medicines and medical devices for people with sensory impairment. Read the report here: www.patientsafetycommissioner.org.uk/our-reports/...
- Listen to my interview on BBC Radio 4 Today about Martha's Rule. From 2:37:27 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
- It was wonderful to be joined by patients and their supporters for the Westminster Hall debate on the first anniversary of the Hughes Report. #redressnow
- Listen to my interview with @lewisgoodall.com on ‘The News Agents’ podcast, talking about #valproate. From 24:25 #redressnow
- NEW: Weekend News Agents A special ep on one of the most shocking scandal I’ve reported on: the generation of disabled children created by the British state. A responsibility it is still refusing to pay for. The shocking story of Sodium Valproate. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
- Listen to my interview on BBC Women’s Hour with Nuala McGovern, about the harms caused by valproate, and the need for a redress scheme. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
- See a new Survey Report from @nhs-rho.bsky.social - ‘Patient Experience and Trust in Primary Care’ www.nhsrho.org/news/patient...
- Read a new briefing paper from @nhs-rho.bsky.social - ‘The Cost of Racism - How ethnic health inequalities are standing in the way of growth’ www.nhsrho.org/news/indepen...
- Delighted to have met with @sharonhodgsonmp.bsky.social - Chair of the First Do No Harm APPG. 1/4
- We discussed the progress that has been made following the one year anniversary of the publication of the Hughes Report.
- I am looking forward to the Westminster Hall Debate on the 27th of March, about the first Anniversary of the Hughes Report. whatson.parliament.uk/event/cal50992
- Reposted by Patient Safety CommissionerMost of us spend a lot of time each day scrolling on our phone! You could take just 3 minutes to tell us about your health or social care experiences and help improve these services for everyone. #ShareForBetterCare bit.ly/BetterCareFe...
- Reposted by Patient Safety CommissionerErrors associated with co-names of medicines: The nomenclature of combination medicinal products - a study from @britpharmsoc.bsky.social available via the hub pslhub.org/learn/improv... #patientsafety #medicationsafety
- Reposted by Patient Safety Commissioner🆕Championing the patient voice: a recent discussion with the Patient Safety Commissioner at the Patient Safety Partners Network - a new blog on the hub today www.pslhub.org/learn/leader... @pscommissioner.bsky.social #patientsafety #patientvoice
- Reposted by Patient Safety Commissioner🆕 REPORT. There are no overarching principles that providers and ICBs can use which enable a consistent approach to safety management. This creates a difference in understanding between organisations, including accountability for #PatientSafety within organisations. Read the report: buff.ly/42NpcRt
- One year on from the Hughes Report It is one year since I published the Hughes Report on the options for redress for those harmed by #pelvicmesh and #valproate. Read my blog post here: www.patientsafetycommissioner.org.uk/one-year-on-.... #HearHerVoice #WomenBetrayed #AccountabilityNow
- I launched the Hughes Report a year ago, on 7 February 2024. I never imagined that a year later I would still be waiting for a full response from the government. I am calling on the Government to respond. #HearHerVoice #WomenBetrayed #AccountabilityNow
