Learning from Oslo: Reflections from the International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare
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.
Launch event: Jay’s Personalised Safety Planning Toolkit for Suicide Prevention
On Tuesday 19 May, a new toolkit to support adults at risk of self-harm or suicide will be launched at The University of Manchester’s Whitworth Art Gallery, as part of a free and interactive event open to all. Jay’s Personalised Safety Planning Toolkit, co-designed by...
Behind the screen: Exploring Virtual Wards Through Diverse Perspectives
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...
Women Driving Patient Safety Research | International Women’s Day 2026
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...
Women Driving Patient Safety Research: Meet Joy Spiliopoulos
We are delighted to spotlight one of our research fellows, Dr Joy Spiliopoulos, working across our Enhancing Cultures of Safety research theme. Joy is a sociologist and qualitative researcher at the University of Leicester, and her particular expertise is migration, especially the migration of healthcare workers.
Women Driving Patient Safety Research: Meet Jessica McCann
We are delighted to spotlight one of our funded PhD students, Jessica McCann, who is working on a project identifying the effects of admission to critical care on medication-related risks in older patients (≥65 years of age).
Women Driving Patient Safety Research: Meet Natalie Armstrong
We are delighted to spotlight one of our research leads, Prof Natalie Armstrong, who co-lead our Enhancing Cultures of Safety research theme. She is a Professor of Health Services Research at City St George’s, University of London, and a Honorary Visiting Professor at the University of Leicester.
Women Driving Patient Safety Research: Meet Nicola Mackintosh
We are delighted to spotlight one of our research leads, Prof Nicola Mackintosh, who co-lead our Enhancing Cultures of Safety research theme. She is a Professor in Social Science applied to Health at the University of Leicester, where she also serves as the Deputy Research Group Lead for the SAPPHIRE group.
Women Driving Patient Safety Research: Meet Natasha Tyler
We are delighted to spotlight one of our research fellows, Dr Natasha Tyler, working on research on patient safety, mental health and care transitions, with a strong emphasis on improving healthcare systems and outcomes through evidence-based interventions and stakeholder involvement.
Women Driving Patient Safety Research: Meet Gill Lever
We are delighted to spotlight one of our funded PhD students, Gill Lever, who is working on a project exploring social workers’ implementation of national guidelines with looked-after-children who self-harm.
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