Announcing a New All Party Parliamentary Group on Patient Safety

Announcing a New All Party Parliamentary Group on Patient Safety

We are pleased to announce the launch of a new All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Patient Safety.

Launched this week, the APPG for Patient Safety will focus on improving patient safety across health and social care. It will work to identify and promote best practice, address barriers to progress, and advocate for policy changes to support a safer health and social care system.

Chaired by Jeremy Hunt, other APPG officers are:

· Rosena Allin-Khan (Vice Chair)

· Anna Dixon (Vice Chair)

· Sir Bernard Jenkins (Elected Officer)

Three charities - Patient Safety Watch, Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA) and the Clinical Human Factors Group (CHFG) - have joined forces to serve as the APPG’s secretariat. Together, our organisations bring a wealth of knowledge, experience and insight, which will be invaluable in supporting the APPG’s mission.

With this collaborative approach, we look forward to engaging a broad range of stakeholders, including patients, healthcare professionals and experts as we work towards a safer future for patients across the UK.

Jeremy Hunt shared, “I am honoured to chair the APPG on Patient Safety, bringing together cross-party parliamentarians and experts to champion transparency, accountability, and best practice in health and social care and look forward to working with MPs from all parties who share the goal of reducing the devastating impacts of unsafe care.”

We are looking forward to the work ahead and welcome engagement from stakeholders and the public. Further updates will follow. . You can contact the secretariat team via patientsafetyAPPG@avma.org.uk

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