
Helen Hughes
@helenh49
Chief Executive of Patient Safety Learning. Passionate about patient safety (obvs) & social justice. Feminist. Love Wales & Penge. Views my own etc
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https://www.patientsafetylearning.org/ 02-10-2009 07:33:49
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New Video: George Monbiot describes the treatment of #MECFS as "The Greatest Medical Scandal of the 21st century". Watch the introduction to a new 27 minute explainer video about the scandal from reframing a recognised neurological illness to the withdrawal of harmful treatments.

In the discussion MPs highlighted individual cases from their constituents relating to pelvic mesh, and also raised broader issues. A valuable debate promoting these important #patientsafety issues with Government. Well done Sling the Mesh and Kath Sansom


I learnt of grooming gangs from The Times and The Sunday Times in Jan 2011 I became chief prosecutor May 2011 I authorised charging Rochdale gang June 2011 After convictions (May 2012) Keir put me in charge of national response Far Right thugs attacked my home 1000s of rapists were brought to justice


News article added to the hub today - 'Patients are collapsing in the waiting room': A&E nurses speak out pslhub.org/blogs/entry/78… (via BBC News (UK)) #patientsafety

Upcoming Patients Association event featured on the hub today: ▶️The importance of listening in medical care - a fireside chat with Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan (Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan)🗓️Thursday 23rd January 2025 ⏰Begins at 7pm More details below⬇️ pslhub.org/events/event/1…



New interview series with Peter Duffy with people speaking up about unsafe care. Must watch and shocking interview with Helené Donnolly



🆕In this interview Helen Hughes & Peter Duffy speak to former consultant obstetrician & gynaecologist Martyn Pitman. He shares his whistleblowing story, the impact this had on his mental health and career and why the NHS needs to regulate managers. Link: pslhub.org/learn/culture/…





🆕The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that the theme of World Patient Safety Day 2025 will be “Safe care for every newborn and every child”, emphasising the need for stronger measures to protect children from preventable harm. Read more below⬇️ pslhub.org/learn/organisa… #patientsafety

