Patient
Safety

Patient Safety is a broad concept that focuses on how hospitals and others delivering medical care protect their patients from errors, injuries, accidents and infections. It includes equity, culture, communication, transparency, engineering, respect and accountability.

Patients, healthcare workers and healthcare leaders all have a role to play in ensuring patient safety.

The 'Safe to' Campaign is intended to empower you with information, enable you to better engage with the healthcare system and improve how all of us can achieve patient safety objectives.

Keep scrolling to find everyday tips, resources and links for patients and healthcare workers to take action on patient safety whether it's asking questions, coping with grief and trauma or better trying to understand how to navigate the complex world of medical innovations.