SafetyNet webinar – Mobilising Human Factors Knowledge for Impact: From Practice to Dissemination
Have you ever wondered whether you’re already applying Human Factors (HF) principles in your work? Chances are, you are—and this SafetyNet webinar will help you recognise it and make it count.Date: 15 January 2026Time: 1pm - 2pmWhere: Online (Zoom) Human Factors isn’t...
SafetyNet webinar – Psycholinguistic tests predict real-world drug name confusion error rates
Speaker: Prof Bruce Lambert, School of Communication, Northwestern University, USA Date: 28 January 2026Time: 12:30 - 1:30pmWhere: Online (Zoom) Wrong-drug medication errors are common, yet regulators lack empirically validated methods for screening drug names for...
Posters and abstracts -NIHR SafetyNet Symposium 2025
The NIHR SafetyNet Symposium 2025, held in Manchester on 17 October 2025, featured a poster exhibition of 59 innovative projects from the six NIHR Patient Safety Research Collaborations (PSRCs), spanning a wide range of emerging issues such as medication safety,...
Tackling Inequities in Patient Safety: Highlights from the NIHR SafetyNet Symposium 2025
On 17 October, Manchester became the centre of innovation and collaboration in patient safety as we brought together researchers, clinicians, public contributors and national partners for the first NIHR SafetyNet Symposium 2025. Hosted by the NIHR Greater Manchester...
Patient Safety 101: An introduction to Human Factors
We are pleased to announce the next training session from the SafetyNet Patient Safety 101 series, focusing on Human Factors. Patient Safety 101: An introduction to Human FactorsSpeaker: Denham Phipps, Safety Insights Analyst at HSSIB Date: 21 January 2026Time:...
Webinar: Who is Safety for? Embedding Equity Thinking in Human Factors Research
NIHR SafetyNet Human Factors & Ergonomics Working Group Date: 27 November 2025Time: 1-2pmWhere: Online (Zoom) Our working definition of safety equity is defined by 'access to, delivery and experience of fair, safe and high-quality health, and social care. Research...
Highlights from the SafetyNet Human Factors & Ergonomics Working Group
In July, the SafetyNet Human Factors & Ergonomics Working Group held an in-person seminar in Leeds, bringing together 26 participants from diverse backgrounds and research projects across the PSRCs. Highlights of the day included presentations from PSRC colleagues...
SafetyNet Webinar: Understanding and measuring emergency doctors’ tolerance of clinical uncertainty
We are delighted to invite you to our upcoming SafetyNet webinar: Understanding and measuring emergency doctors’ tolerance of clinical uncertainty: Insights from mixed-methods research and suggestions for future intervention development.
Join us as we hear from Dr Emily Parker, a Hospital Discharge Policy Officer at the Department of Health and Social Care, and Dr Luke Budworth, Senior Research Data Analyst at the NIHR Yorkshire and Humber PSRC.
Patient Safety from the Start: A World Patient Safety Day Webinar hosted by RCPCH and NIHR PSRC Network
World Patient Safety Day, observed annually on 17 September, is a global initiative by the World Health Organization (WHO) that brings together patients, healthcare providers, policymakers, and the public to demonstrate their commitment to improving patient safety...
SafetyNet Webinar: When is it safer to ‘work around’ a protocol?
On 11 September, we held a SafetyNet webinar exploring when and how workarounds in healthcare might actually support—not compromise—patient safety. Drawing on new research and the Safety II approach, this webinar will challenged traditional thinking around...
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