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PATIENTS FOR PATIENT SAFETY in England and Wales Anna Allford, Project Manager, AvMA

PATIENTS FOR PATIENT SAFETY in England and Wales Anna Allford, Project Manager, AvMA. Champions & NHS Partners Meeting 2 nd June 2009. Patients for Patient Safety. WHO World Alliance for ‘Patients for Patient Safety’ initiative In England & Wales, a unique partnership between:.

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PATIENTS FOR PATIENT SAFETY in England and Wales Anna Allford, Project Manager, AvMA

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  1. PATIENTS FOR PATIENT SAFETYin England and Wales Anna Allford, Project Manager, AvMA Champions & NHS Partners Meeting 2nd June 2009

  2. Patients for Patient Safety • WHO World Alliance for ‘Patients for Patient Safety’ initiative • In England & Wales, a unique partnership between:

  3. “Safety First”Department of Health, 2006 Recommendation 13: The active involvement of patients and their families should be promoted by establishing a national network of patient champions who will work in partnership with NHS organisations and other key players to improve patient safety: the network should have strong links with WHO World Alliance for Patient Safety’s ‘Patients for Patient Safety’ initiative

  4. Partnership Partnership must be a key theme: patients, health professionals, policy makers and healthcare leaders should be working together to prevent avoidable harm in healthcare.

  5. Role of Champions • The role of the ‘champions’ is to champion the cause of patient safety and the role that patients can play in patient safety work. They provide a patient perspective in the planning of patient safety work in their region and get involved in specific projects where they can make a useful contribution. • Champions also ‘champion’ patient and public involvement in improving patient safety in the NHS.

  6. Wider Network • The project is developing and supporting a community of interest in England and Wales. This social movement aims to ensure that the patients’ perspective and voice is included in the NHS improvements in patient safety. • Approximately 270 individuals and representatives of organisations have registered on our database. • The network has been invited to various Workshops and events and been invited to comment on national Consultations

  7. Wider Network (continued) • The PfPS Project newsletter and email bulletins are circulated to this group and the AvMA website/forums provide a way to share information and views • We also want to provide the opportunity for people to become more involved in the project by becoming ‘Patient Safety Advocates’ working with and supporting the activities of the existing ‘champions’.

  8. Discussion • Outcomes and obstacles • How do we measure change in ‘culture’ around patient safety? • How do we measure improvement in patient safety from the point of view of the involvement of Champions and Wider Network? • How do we measure patient and public involvement in patient safety improvement work?

  9. For further information: Anna Allford www.avma.org.uk safety@avma.org.uk Tel: +44 (0)20 8688 9555

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