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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: Barriers to learning
2025-02-07T11:45:00
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
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Patient Safety Watch: Winter returns with a vengeance
2025-01-10T11:00:00
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
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Patient Safety Watch: Managers’ regulation long overdue but watch out for unintended consequences
2024-12-06T12:00:00
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
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Patient Safety Watch: Falling through the gaps
2024-11-08T12:00:00
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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Patient Safety Watch: The NHS remains an organisation with amnesia
2024-10-25T12:00:00
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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Patient Safety Watch: Further evidence maternity safety is going in the wrong direction
2024-10-11T11:00:00
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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Patient Safety Watch: The worrying ‘normal’ of maternity care
2024-09-27T07:45:00
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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Patient Safety Watch: ‘Reform or die’
2024-08-13T12:00:00
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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Patient Safety Watch: Don’t fixate on legal costs –⁠ invest in preventing harm in the first place
2024-08-09T09:00:00
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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Patient Safety Watch: Watchdog branded ‘not fit for purpose’ and told ‘comprehensive reform’ needed
2024-07-26T09:35:00
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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Patient Safety Watch: Bold moves to address the crisis and key appointments at the top
2024-07-12T08:40:00
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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Patient Safety Watch: Regulation support, staffing appeals, and leadership changes
2024-06-28T09:08:00
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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Patient Safety Watch: Crisis in the corridors
2024-06-14T10:00:00
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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Patient Safety Watch: ‘Closing ranks around a lie’
2024-05-31T12:06:00
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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Patient Safety Watch: Maternity strategy is needed, but it mustn’t be rushed
2024-05-17T09:37:00
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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Patient Safety Watch: ‘They are professionals. We need to trust them.’
2024-05-03T08:14:00
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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Patient Safety Watch: What can be done to improve duty of candour?
2024-04-19T08:27:00
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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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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