Voices for Safety | Improving Patient Safety, Reducing Health Inequalities
Voices for Safety is a patient safety podcast from the NIHR Greater Manchester Patient Safety Research Collaboration. It explores the latest issues and breakthroughs in patient safety research in England, UK. Each episode covers topics such as medication safety, safety culture, designing safer health and care systems, and preventing suicide and self-harm. The podcast features leading researchers driving advancements in patient care.
Episodes
Ep 7 - Unequal cancer care for people with a learning disability in the UK
As we mark Learning Disability Week, this episode of Voices for Safety explores a critical patient safety issue: the inequalities people with a learning disability face when accessing cancer care.Host Dr Louise Gorman speaks with Dr Oliver Kennedy, an NIHR Clinical Lecturer at the University of Manchester and a Medical Oncologist at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, whose research uncovers stark
Ep 6 - Lost in Transition: How Care Gaps Impact Patient Safety | Voices for Safety Podcast
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 transitions in care can present patient safety challenges and the emotional toll on patients and carers. From medication errors to e
Ep 5 - World Patient Safety Day Special | The Hidden Role of Parents in Paediatric Medication Safety
To mark World Patient Safety Day 2025, this special episode of Voices for Safety explores the critical but often overlooked role of parents in paediatric medication safety. Drawing on NIHR-funded research and lived experience, the conversation highlights how parents are routinely involved in administering medicines, the risks posed by hospital routines that ignore family expertise, and the emotion
Ep 4 - World Patient Safety Day Special | Patient Safety from the Start: Caring for Pre-Term Babies
To mark World Patient Safety Day 2025, this special episode of Voices for Safety explores the how NIHR-funded research is helping improve care for pre-term babies through the PremPath study. The conversation highlights the optimisation pathway, ethnographic insights into neonatal care, and the challenges of coordination, communication, and equity. It also shares practical recommendations to improv
Ep3 - Locum Doctors, NHS System and Patient Safety | Voices for Safety Podcast
What is it really like to work as a locum doctor in the NHS? In this episode of Voices for Safety, we explore the challenges, opportunities, and patient safety implications of locum working with researchers Dr Jane Ferguson and Prof Kieran Walshe. From professional isolation to clinical governance, induction, and integration—this episode dives into the realities facing temporary medical staff and
Ep2 - Enhancing Safety Culture in Healthcare
In this episode of Voices for Safety, Dr Louise Gorman dives deep into the crucial topic of safety culture in health and social care with two leading researchers from the NIHR Greater Manchester Patient Safety Research Collaboration (GM PSRC), Professor Nicola Mackintosh and Dr Jennifer Creese. Together, they explore how organisational culture impacts patient safety and the importance of fostering
Ep1 - Improving diagnosis for patient safety | World Patient Safety Day Special
In the debut episode of Voices for Safety, we delve into the crucial theme of improving diagnosis to enhance patient safety, particularly in primary care settings. Hosted by Louise Gorman, this episode not only kicks off the podcast but also marks World Patient Safety Day 2024, a global initiative led by the World Health Organization (WHO) to raise awareness about patient safety and drive action t
Welcome to Voices for Safety
Welcome to Voices for Safety, a patient safety podcast brought to you by the NIHR Greater Manchester Patient Safety Research Collaboration (GM PSRC). Here, we delve into the latest issues and breakthroughs in patient safety research in England, UK. In each episode, we’ll explore key topics ranging from medication safety and safety culture, to designing safer health and care systems and preventing
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