Focus on safety for children

She will focus on analysing patient safety issues affecting children and young people and then lead on developing solutions. Jayne Wheyway’s priority will be to scope patient safety issues using information from a wide variety of sources including the NPSA’s National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS) to discuss the emerging issues with key stakeholders and interested parties.

An important step in this process is a meeting planned for September, which will involve young patients, their families and carers, young mental health service users and other stakeholders. The group will debate which issues should be prioritised and discuss emerging themes to be explored in more detail.

Jayne Wheyway said: “I am delighted to have joined the NPSA to take forward this important work improving the safety of children and young people in NHS healthcare.”