HSSIB flags patient safety risks across regional care pathways

The Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) has flagged patient safety risks across regional care pathways, warning that unclear roles, limited oversight and inconsistent information sharing can limit how risks are identified and managed across NHS organisations.

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HSSIB flags patient safety risks across regional care pathways

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ESC Congress 2026: Transforming innovative ideas into clinical reality

ESC Congress 2026: Transforming innovative ideas into clinical reality

Algae microbots take aim at bladder cancer

Algae microbots take aim at bladder cancer

Laughter could be the best medicine for lung conditions

Laughter could be the best medicine for lung conditions

New UK report calls for rethink of continence care

New UK report calls for rethink of continence care