Safety plans are designed to support people experiencing self-harm and suicidal thoughts, and to help them finding ways to stay safe.
Come join us for the launch of Jay’s Personalised Safety Planning Toolkit, on Tuesday 19 May ⬇️
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Join us for the launch of Jay’s Personalised Safety Planning Toolkit – a new evidence‑based resource supporting more personalised and meaningful safety planning for #suicideprevention
🗓️Tuesday 19 May
📍The Whitworth, Manchester
👉 Book your place:
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Our PhD student James Tawse attended the International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare in Oslo, gaining insights from global experts on patient safety and sharing ideas with others in the field.
👉 Read more: www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2026/04/10/l...
#HSSIB has published a report on the safe administration of insulin for people with known diabetes mellitus, who may be at risk of harm during admissions to hospital ⬇️
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We are delighted to be at the NIHR Student Engagement Event today in Manchester city centre. Special thanks to our PhD student, Gill Lever, for representing our team and engaging with students who are considering a career in healthcare research.
We are inviting leaders from VCFSE organisations across Greater Manchester to join a facilitated forum focused on how VCFSE insight and involvement in research can help shape safer healthcare for the communities you serve.
Book your place: www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2026/02/05/w...
In honour of #InternationalWomensDay, we took some time this week to celebrate the inspiring women in our team who are driving #patientsafety research.
If you missed any of the posts in our series, you can catch up on our blog: www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2026/03/11/w...
To close our week-long celebrating women in #patientsafety research, meet Prof Nicola Mackintosh.
She co-leads our Enhancing Cultures of Safety theme, and is a Professor in Social Science applied to Health at the University of Leicester.
Read her story: www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2026/03/11/w...
Continuing our week of celebrating women in #patientsafety, meet Dr Joy Spiliopoulos.
Joy is a sociologist and qualitative researcher at the University of Leicester, and a research associate with us.
Read Joy's story: www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2026/03/11/w...
#InternationalWomensDay
Today, meet Jessica McCann, one of our PhD students. Jessica is a pharmacist and current second-year PhD student at @newcastleuni.bsky.social
Her research looks at improving medicines use in older critical care patients
Read her story: www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2026/03/11/w...
#InternationalWomensDay
Natalie co-leads our our Enhancing Cultures of Safety theme, and her main focus at the moment is a project looking at the role of Non-Executive Directors in supporting patient safety, particularly in relation to maternity and neonatal care.
Celebrating the women shaping #patientsafety research, meet one of our research leads, Prof Natalie Armstrong.
She is a Professor and Executive Dean at City St George's & an Honorary Prof at @manchester.ac.uk and @uniofleicester.bsky.social
Read her story: www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2026/03/11/w...
🎧 Fan of podcast? Natasha has recently joined us on Voices for Safety Podcast, where we explored more about her work and how care gaps can impact patient safety. Listen now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mKb...
Today, we're proud to spotlight one of our research fellows, Dr Natasha Tyler. Her work focuses on #patientsafety in care transitions, particularly in mental health, where breakdowns in coordination can undermine safe discharge and recovery.
Read her story: www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2026/03/10/w...
This week, we're celebrating the women driving #patientsafety research.
We're proud to spotlight one of our core team members, Louise Gorman, who ensures our projects centre the voices of patients, carers and people with lived experience.
Read her story: www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2026/03/09/w...
We’re continuing our #InternationalWomensDay celebrations by spotlighting the women in our team.
Today, meet Gill Lever, our PhD student exploring how social workers implement national guidelines for looked‑after children who self‑harm
Read Gill’s story: www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2026/03/09/w...
Meet one of the women driving patient safety research within our team.
Elizabeth Monaghan is a public contributor with lived experience who collaborates with our preventing suicide and self-harm theme and the @ncish.bsky.social.
Read Liz’s story: psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2026/03/09/w...
#IWD2026
On #InternationalWomensDay, we’re celebrating the women who are driving innovation and shaping the future of #patientsafety research across our team.
Throughout the week, we’ll be sharing stories from some of the inspiring women behind our work.
Stay tuned!
@nihr.bsky.social
A new toolkit to support personalised safety planning for adults at risk of self-harm or suicide will be launched through a series of events this spring - including an online launch on 13 May.
Find out more & book your place: www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2026/03/05/o...
New report. Insulin: supporting safe self-administration for patients in the community with a mental health problem.
Action is needed to improve access to specialist diabetes care for adults who self-administer insulin and live with a mental health problem. Gaps between services are putting vulnerable patients at risk. Read the report: buff.ly/Q6LwQtI #Diabetes #MentalHealth #EatingDisordersAwarenessWeek
Join us for the upcoming seminar of our NIHR SafetyNet Patient Safety Health Economics Working Group (HEWG) - Adoption of clinical pharmacist roles in primary care: longitudinal evidence from English general practice
Find out more: psrc-network.nihr.ac.uk/2026/02/25/w...
@mencap.org.uk @prostatecanceruk.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk @nihr.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social
🚨 New paper!
Study reveals major inequalities for men with learning disabilities diagnosed with #prostatecancer. They’re more likely to have symptoms but less likely to receive PSA tests, referrals, biopsies or timely diagnoses.
Read more: www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2026/02/20/n...
What are “transitions of care” and why do they matter for patient safety?
In this episode of #VoicesforSafety, our experts explain why patients are most vulnerable when moving between services, and what can be done to reduce harm.
🎧 Listen now: psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2025/12/05/l...
#patientsafety
On #WorldCancerDay, check out HSSIB's latest blog by Scott Hislop, reflecting on the impact of seven past investigation reports that touch on care for patients with cancer.
Read here: www.hssib.org.uk/news-events-...
On #WorldCancerDay we’re spotlighting our research showing major inequalities in cancer care for people with learning disabilities. Improving safety and access for every patient must remain a priority.
🔗 www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2025/11/17/s...
@mencap.org.uk @officialuom.bsky.social #patientsafety
🚨 Calling all voluntary & community orgs in Greater Manchester!
Join us on 26 Feb to co‑create patient safety partnerships with NIHR GM PSRC. Your insights matter - help shape safer, more equitable care.
🔗Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/co-creatin...
#PatientSafety #GreaterManchester
Great to see our podcast spotlighted by @patientsafetylearning.org.
Listen now to hear more about how care gaps can impact patient safety: www.psrc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/2025/12/05/l...
