Patient Safety Commissioner

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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: patientsafetycommissioner.org.uk/one-year-on-fr…. #HearHerVoice #WomenBetrayed #AccountabilityNow

Govt faces calls to compensate women affected by mesh scandal | UK News | Sky News #hearhervoice #womenbetrayed #redressnow news.sky.com/story/govt-fac…

A year on from The Hughes Report: Urgent action needed on redress (Patient Safety Learning, 7 February 2025) - Patient Safety Learning - Patient Safety Learning - the hub pslhub.org/learn/patient-…

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

It has been a year since I launched the Hughes Report calling for redress for those harmed by #valproate and #pelvicmesh, however I never imagined that a year later I would still be waiting for a full response from the government. Watch my interview with ITV: itv.com/news/granada/2… #HughesReport #PatientSafety #HearHerVoice #WomenBetrayed #AccountabilityNow

Mandy tells ITV how women injured by pelvic mesh need financial redress. Mandy was a super fit, healthy business woman, but now needs a stick to help her walk. #hearhervoice #womenbetrayed #redressnow

We have published updated guidance that all online pharmacies are expected to follow, to strengthen safeguards to prevent unsafe supply of medicines. Read our news item>> tinyurl.com/4azu6t2x

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It is a tremendous achievement

📋 #patientvoice is vital for improving safety with #medicaldevices. Complete a short survey about your experience with medical devices and products and help make healthcare more inclusive. Click here: surveymonkey.com/r/medicaldevic… 📋

7 Patient Safety Principles shared by @PSCommissioner - Foster a Culture of Safety - Put Patients at the Center - Ensure Equity for All - Address Health Inequalities - Identify & Act on Risks - Be Transparent & Accountable - Use Data to Improve Care #PatientSafety

"Martha’s rule having ‘transformative effect’, NHS England data shows" - A great article by @denis_campbell shows the impact that Martha's Rule has had. theguardian.com/society/2024/d…

Patient Safety and Women’s Health Minister Baroness Gillian Merron has pledged to work at pace on financial redress after telling campaigners she is “shocked at the degree to which women’s voices have been ignored” in the mesh scandal @PSCommissioner slingthemesh.co.uk/dont-make-wome…

Listen to an interview by @meropemills on the work done on Martha's Rule on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0… (from 2:14:29)

Today I spoke on @BBCBreakfast to talk about the importance of Martha's Rule. Available on iPLAYER until tomorrow 9:29. bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod… 1:16:18 - 1:24:55

"Losing a loved one in a preventable way, it certainly compounds your grief... But if nobody learns for it... It makes you feel as if their life meant nothing to the people who let them down." Merope Mills reflects on campaigning for Martha's Rule after her daughter's death.

Almost one out of every eight phone calls made under the Martha's Rule scheme has led to a potentially life-saving change of treatment, NHS England has revealed. Merope Mills, whose daughter Martha died from sepsis in 2021, tells #R4Today it's clear the policy can 'save lives'.