
Martha’s Rule Summative Evaluation
In April 2024, NHS England began implementing and testing Martha’s Rule in 143 hospital sites across England, as part of a major patient safety initiative aimed at protecting patients during their hospital stay. The initiative ensures that patients’ insights and...

SafetyNet webinar | Patients measuring safety: changing the nature of acute mental health wards from reactive firefighting to providing proactive care
We are delighted to invite you to our upcoming SafetyNet webinar - Patients measuring safety: changing the nature of acute mental health wards from reactive firefighting to providing proactive care.Join us as we hear from Prof John Baker, Chair of Mental Health...

SafetyNet webinar: Cross-industry safety – Are we importing best practice, or copying bad habits?
On 25 June, we held a SafetyNet webinar on Cross-industry safety: Are we importing best practice, or copying bad habits?, with Dr Drew Rae, Associate Professor in the Safety Science Innovation Lab at Griffith University.Watch the recording The report “To Err is Human:...

Event: Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE) in Patient Safety Research | 15 July 2025
Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE) is the scientific approach to the study of human work, from the perspective of the environment and teams people work in, the equipment that they use and the external influences over all those things. System design and behaviour are...

Exploring clinical decision support in medication safety
On 11 February, the SafetyNet Medication Safety working group held an event to explore the potential of clinical decision support (CDS) in enhancing medication safety within electronic health systems. Hosted by the NIHR Central London PSRC, the event brought together...

SafetyNet webinar | Improving the response to adverse events – research and innovations from Australia
On 23 April 2025, we held a NIHR SafetyNet webinar on Improving the response to adverse events, with Professor Peter Hibbert from the Australian Institute of Health Innovation. Watch the recording: Internationally in health care, there is clear evidence that...

The Public Involvement Front Door: a new online resource for researchers
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Public Involvement Front Door, a new online resource developed by the NIHR North West London Patient Safety Research Collaboration (PSRC) to help researchers navigate, improve, and embrace public involvement.The Public...

NIHR SafetyNet PhD Networking event 2025
On 19 March, the NIHR PSRC Network (SafetyNet) held its second NIHR SafetyNet PhD Networking event for PhD students and their supervisors. Hosted by NIHR North West London Patient Safety Research Collaboration (NWL PSRC) at Imperial College London, the event brought...

SafetyNet Patient Safety 101 series: Patient safety research and patient safety policy – chicken or egg?
Are you a researcher looking to learn the fundamentals across various patient safety topics? Join us for our next SafetyNet Patient Safety 101 training session: Patient safety research and patient safety policy – chicken or egg? Date: 29 April 2025 Time: 1pm –...

SafetyNet Health Economics Webinar: Comparing Occurrence vs Severity-Based Risk Labels
On 17 June, the NIHR SafetyNet Health Economics Working Group (HEWG) joined forces with Erasmus University for an engaging online seminar delivered by Stella Marceta, PhD candidate in Health Economics at the Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management. Medical...
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