There is much to be welcomed about the Amos report - but its conclusions on the influence of ‘normal birth’ ideology on maternity safety are not supported by wider evidence, offer dangerous false assurance and must not be relied upon. www.hsj.co.uk/patient-safe...

The Amos review’s conclusions on ‘normal birth ideology’ are not credible

The Amos review's conclusions on maternity safety contradict four previous major investigations, raising serious questions about the evidence underpinning national policy

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“Why HSSIB is too important to lose” Our latest #patientsafety newsletter is now available via @hsj.co.uk here:- www.hsj.co.uk/patient-safe...

Patient Safety Watch: Why HSSIB is too important to lose

HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe

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A good start to the weekend with the Ulverston Park run with Jess :-) 🏃

Very pleased to share that I’ve started a new role with the Patient Safety Movement Foundation 😊 #patientsafety

#SundayRoast served :-)

💙 At Baby Lifeline, we’re a national charity dedicated to improving care for every pregnant woman, birthing person, and baby. We support and work with NHS professionals to provide life-saving equipment, training and research to make maternity care safer. #BabyLifeline #MaternityCare #SaferBirths

🆕 REPORT ➡️ Healthcare provision in prisons: needs assessments and disability access 📖 Read the report: www.hssib.org.uk/patient-safe...

"Baroness Amos’ interim report sparks a sense of déjà vu" Our latest #patientsafety newsletter - this edition from our chair @jeremyhuntmp.bsky.social - now available via @hsj.co.uk here:- www.hsj.co.uk/patient-safe...

Patient Safety Watch: Baroness Amos’ interim report sparks a sense of déjà vu

HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chair Jeremy Hunt

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We have rightly moved away from a culture of individual blame in patient safety. But in doing so, have we created a dangerous blind spot around individual responsibility and accountability? I’m aware this may be a controversial piece! www.hsj.co.uk/patient-safe...

Blaming individuals for care failures is sometimes the right response

The Great Ormond Street scandal exposes a growing imbalance in NHS patient safety policy. In moving away from blame, the system has also lost sight of individual competence, leadership responsibility, and the non-negotiables needed to prevent serious harm

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Yesterday the Institute of Global Health Innovation at Imperial College London and @patientsafetywatch.bsky.social published their Global State of Patient Safety Report 2025 Read our response from our Interim Chief Executive, @rosiebe.bsky.social #PatientSafety #NHS #GlobalHealth

Response to report that focuses on global collaboration to improve patient safety — HSSIB

<p data-block-key="rsbov">The Institute of Global Health Innovation at Imperial College London and Patient Safety Watch have published their annual <a class="" href="https://www.imperial.ac.uk/Stories...

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Lovely to see you yesterday Lizzi - thanks so much for all your interest and work to push for safer healthcare nationally and locally too.

Lizzi Collinge MP@lizzicollinge.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Good to finally meet @shaunlintern.bsky.social today at the Parliamentary Patient Safety Symposium, organised by the Patient Safety APPG, of which I'm a member. Shaun deserves a lot of credit for his journalism on this. Also full of experts and activists like @jamestitcombe.bsky.social

🚨 INVESTIGATION: Britain's maternity crisis has deeper roots, extending into the universities trusted to train the next generation of midwives. A majority are still promoting a normal birth ideology while women are more complex than ever: READ: www.thetimes.com/article/b4fe...

Stop promoting natural birth ideology, midwife courses told

Despite a litany of scandals, universities are still pushing ‘normal birth’ over medical interventions. Now our investigation has prompted the regulator to act

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The cycle of constant, repeated (affected?) shock and horror

James Titcombe@jamestitcombe.bsky.social · 9mo ago

“We need to rethink the ‘scandal’ narrative in the NHS” www.bmj.com/content/391/...

“We need to rethink the ‘scandal’ narrative in the NHS” www.bmj.com/content/391/...

“A midwife who worked at OUH until 2023…told me that even after the trust had changed its policy on MRCS in March 2021, a culture of promoting “natural” births remained…” www.newstatesman.com/politics/hea...

Britain's next maternity scandal

A four-month investigation with Channel 4 News reveals harrowing failings at one of Britain's most prestigious hospitals

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Finally back home after 35 hours of travel - and the weather here is just like it was in Vietnam 🤣 🌧️ 🇻🇳

Keeping a little travel blog for the next 16 days - as a travel from the South to the North of Vietnam to remember Joshua and raise funds for Baby Lifeline. 🛵🇻🇳 #RememberingJoshua vietnamsolotrip.travel.blog/2025/10/16/r...

Day 1 – Manchester to Ho Chi Minh City

I set off from Cumbria at midday, catching a train to Manchester Airport and arriving just after 2pm. The first leg was a quick hop to Amsterdam with easyJet – only an hour and a half. After …

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Just setting off for Ho Chi Minh City to start my solo 16 day motorbike ride from the south to the north of Vietmam to raise funds for @babylifeline & remember Joshua on his 17th birthday. Thanks to everyone who has supported me 🙏🏻 🛵🇻🇳 #VietnamRideForBabyLifeline

Our latest #PatientSafety newsletter from @jeremyhuntmp.bsky.social is now available via @HSJnews here:- www.hsj.co.uk/patient-safe...

Patient Safety Watch: Some progress but blame culture still persists

HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chair Jeremy Hunt

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Just over a week to go before I embark on a 2000km ride from the south to the north of Vietnam in memory of Joshua & to raise funds for @babylifeline. Hugely grateful for the support so far 🙏🏻🇻🇳🛵 #VietnamRideForBabyLifeline #RememberingJoshua www.gofundme.com/f/vietnam-so...

Donate to Vietnam Solo Ride for Baby Lifeline, organized by James Titcombe

From 16th October to 2nd November, I’m riding a motorbike solo from Ho Chi Minh Cit… James Titcombe needs your support for Vietnam Solo Ride for Baby Lifeline

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Up early for a day of delivering PSIRF engagement training in Lancaster with Morecambe Bay teams…

A evening ride out to #Coniston - haven’t seen it this full for a while!

Top marks form the girls for today’s effort :-) #sundayroast

Operation Anzu has seen hundreds of families sent letters by the NHS asking them to contact Staffordshire police, after a trawl of thousands of records for patients seen by this doctor:

Shaun Lintern@shaunlintern.bsky.social · 11mo ago

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: An NHS doctor accused of sexually assaulting multiple patients, including children, while working in 2 hospital A&Es is expected to be charged within weeks after the conclusion of a 4-year police investigation www.thetimes.com/article/a3ac...

Agree, this is really significant and hugely welcome step forward.

Shaun Lintern@shaunlintern.bsky.social · 11mo ago

One of the best things in the Hillsborough Law Bill is not the duty of candour on public officials, as welcome as that is, but news that bereaved families will have publicly funded legal representation at inquests. Finally an equality of arms that's been lacking for so long

One of the best things in the Hillsborough Law Bill is not the duty of candour on public officials, as welcome as that is, but news that bereaved families will have publicly funded legal representation at inquests. Finally an equality of arms that's been lacking for so long

A lovely time at the Lantern Festival in Ulverston with my daughter this evening - and the rain didn’t spoil the fireworks at all 😊

A wet and grey day in Cumbria - daughter is back from Uni for the weekend so cooking a roast and lighting a fire :-)

Enjoyed speaking with Liz and Darren from RLDatix at the HSJ Patient Safety Congress this week about maternity safety and the newly announced Amos investigation ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ youtu.be/R_dW1uJ1aYQ

World Patient Safety Day: James Titcombe OBE on Safer Maternity Care from the Start

YouTube video by The Connection Podcast by RLDatix

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