Despite national efforts to improve acute kidney injury (AKI) care, thousands of patients in England are missing vital follow-up care after leaving hospital, according to new research by The University of Manchester. The kidneys have a vital role in continuously...
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...
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...
In March 2026, our final-year PhD student James Tawse attended the International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare in Oslo, which offered him a valuable opportunity to learn from international experts and share ideas with others working in this space.
Virtual wards, also known as Hospital at Home, are changing the way care is delivered across the NHS, offering hospital‑level support to patients in the comfort of their own homes. Instead of being admitted to hospital, or after being discharged early, some patients...
On International Women's Day 2026, we are celebrating the women who are driving innovation and shaping the future of patient safety research across our team. Their expertise, leadership, and lived experience are helping to transform how we understand risk, deliver...
Shocking inequalities experienced by men with learning disabilities when diagnosed with prostate cancer have been highlighted in a study funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Greater Manchester Patient Safety Research Collaboration (GM...
Transitions in care are high-risk moments for patient safety; whether from hospital to home, mental health settings to community, or across specialties. In this episode, our research experts Dr Natasha Tyler, Dr Richard Keers, and Professor Tom Blakeman dive into why...
A new study, published in in Social Science and Medicine, explores patients' lived experience of care following an Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) and healthcare professionals perspectives of the management of AKI and relational work in that context.This first study...
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