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James Titcombe

James Titcombe is the father of Joshua, who died as a result of preventable errors during his care in 2008. James is chief executive of the charity Patient Safety Watch, patient safety ambassador for University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust, a campaigner for safer healthcare, an ambassador for the charity Baby Lifeline and a freelance patient safety consultant.

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Patient Safety Watch: Warnings of ‘cover-up culture’ while experts say patient safety ‘requires improvement’
2024-04-05T09:44:00
HSJ is now hosting the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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Patient Safety Watch: ‘Our son was not a learning opportunity’
2024-03-15T10:29:00
HSJ is now hosting the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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Patient Safety Watch: ‘Martha’s Rule will mean that she didn’t die completely in vain’
2024-03-01T10:31:00
HSJ is now hosting the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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Patient Safety Watch: Calls for change
2024-02-16T14:00:00
HSJ is now hosting the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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Patient Safety Watch: ‘How much more proof do you actually need?’
2024-02-02T13:00:00
HSJ is now hosting the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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Patient Safety Watch: Heed calls for inquiry into maternity failings now
2024-01-19T12:50:00
HSJ is now hosting the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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Patient Safety Watch: Making staff feel valued is a patient safety imperative
2024-01-05T09:07:00
HSJ is now hosting the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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Patient Safety Watch: Being candid about candour
2023-12-08T12:26:00
HSJ is now hosting the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
Comment
NHS leaders do not have the data they need to keep patients safe
2023-11-29T12:48:00
James Titcombe, Melanie Leis, and Peter Howitt delineate the major themes of a roundtable to address challenges in improving patient safety, emphasising the need for data sharing nuances, cultural shifts, optimising limited resources, prioritising workforce plans, and staff well-being
Expert Briefing
Patient Safety Watch: ‘It has happened again. This is utterly unacceptable’
2023-11-24T12:34:00
HSJ is now hosting the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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Patient Safety Watch: Tragic stories show why patients’ voices must be heard
2023-11-10T10:46:00
HSJ is now hosting the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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Patient Safety Watch: CQC report highlights safety concerns and inequalities
2023-10-27T13:17:00
HSJ is now hosting the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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Patient Safety Watch: Maternity inequalities persist, but campaigning sparks medicine safety change
2023-10-13T11:50:00
HSJ is now hosting the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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Patient Safety Watch: Any number above zero is someone’s loved one
2023-09-29T11:16:00
HSJ is now hosting the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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Patient Safety Watch: Much to discuss ahead of World Patient Safety Day
2023-09-15T13:38:00
HSJ is now hosting the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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Patient Safety Watch: The unthinkable has happened before – lessons were supposed to have been learned
2023-09-01T13:57:00
HSJ is now hosting the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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Patient Safety Watch: The blame game
2023-08-18T13:28:00
HSJ is now hosting the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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Patient Safety Watch: ‘To err is human, to cover up is unforgivable’
2023-08-04T14:20:00
HSJ is now hosting the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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Patient Safety Watch: Cautiously optimistic
2023-07-21T10:55:00
HSJ is now hosting the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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Patient Safety Watch: ‘The biggest single step for patient safety’
2023-07-07T14:08:00
HSJ is now hosting the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.

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