The Health Foundation – patient safety

Series of thought papers on patient safety

The Health Foundation is urging healthcare organisations and leaders to ensure patient safety remains their top priority at a time when many are faced with unprecedented financial pressures and increasing demand on their services. As part of this drive, a series of thought papers has been launched, giving healthcare experts within their respective fields the opportunity to share their ideas and experiences in patient safety.

• The role of the patient in clinical safety
• Proactive approaches to patient safety
• Personal accountability in healthcare: searching for the right balance
• How can leaders influence a safety culture?
• Reinventing healthcare delivery
• The Health Foundation – press release

Snapshot: patient safety This briefing looks at the fundamental priorities for clinicians, managers, boards and policy makers to improve patient safety.

• Briefing
• The Health Foundation – publications

Institute of Public Care

Market facilitation: guidelines for children and young people’s services

This document focuses particularly on services concerned with early intervention and prevention for children, young people and families, but it is also applicable to all children’s and young people’s services markets.

• Report
• Institute of Public Care – publications