Our primary focus is on involving patients, their carers and families in patient safety and in research on patient safety. We are working in acute and elective hospital services, with older adults, and increasingly with mental health service users. Our research explores different approaches to involvement, and we have identified a number of factors that make this more or less likely to happen. We are currently exploring the differing perceptions of patients and healthcare professionals for patient safety.

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Translational example

Sanofi Pasteur funded project led by Ana Wheelock sought to better predict adult vaccines uptake and to contribute to improving immunisation policy and communication strategies. Sanofi Pasteur Global are in the process of developing predictive tools for industry and policy.

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Projects

Current

• Collaborative development of a values based standard for patient involvement in patient safety
• Social and Psychological Determinants of Adult Immunisation
• The aftermath of serious medical incidents
• Improving the safety of care for older adults who have dementia and other comorbidities

Completed

• Patient Involvement in Safety
• Safety in Homecare and Carers’ Involvement
• The Aftermath of Patient Safety Incidents