People with a learning disability are at higher risk of developing bowel cancer, yet face significant barriers at nearly every stage of the care pathway, University of Manchester and Christie NHS Foundation Trust have found. The population-based study of more than two...
To mark Learning Disability Week 2026, this episode of Voices for Safety explores a critical patient safety issue: the inequalities people with a learning disability face when accessing cancer care. Host Dr Louise Gorman speaks with Dr Oliver Kennedy, an NIHR Clinical...
A new resource to support adults at risk of self‑harm or suicide was launched in May at The University of Manchester’s Whitworth Art Gallery, at an event hosted by the NIHR Greater Manchester Patient Safety Research Collaboration. Jay’s Personalised Safety Planning...
UK prisoners are up to 67 times more likely to experience harm whilst receiving healthcare, which could have been avoided if sufficient practices, systems and standards were in place, a new study finds. In this new study, researchers from the Universities of...
NIHR-funded researchers have studied the emotional and professional impact of patient safety incidents on General Practitioners (GPs), as well as the crucial support mechanisms that can help them move on from these events. Patient safety incidents (PSIs) are...
Virtual wards, also known as hospital at home, are increasingly being used across the NHS to support people who would otherwise need hospital care to receive treatment and monitoring at home. A new NIHR-funded study explored how safe care is delivered in virtual...
People leaving prison in England can experience avoidable gaps in their medication because of fragmented healthcare systems, poor information sharing, and discharge processes which are sometimes rushed due to release procedures, a new study has revealed. According to...
A new tool designed to support people with dementia when being discharged from mental health hospitals has been co‑designed and evaluated by researchers at The University of Manchester. The SAFER‑Dem intervention shows promise as an effective, patient‑centred approach...
People living with dementia and their carers in socio‑economically disadvantaged areas experience significant barriers in accessing and navigating primary care, a new study led by University of Manchester has found. Poorer communities often face additional...
We are delighted to congratulate our PhD student, Gill Lever, on receiving the Best PPIE Embedded Within a Project Award at the NIHR SafetyNet PhD Event 2026, which took place on 21 April 2026. This award recognises outstanding practice in Patient and Public...
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