President
About this section
The Patient Safety Section’s aim is to provide comprehensive and topical information related to patient safety and to promote the development of the patient safety agenda. The Section also serves as a forum for discussion and debate concerning all aspects of the delivery of safe care. The Section works to increase understanding of risk management, why adverse events occur, the resolution of clinical disputes and legal claims.
Section Council members
Section meetings and conferences are usually organised by members of the Section Council, led by the Section President and often in collaboration with specialist societies.
Interested in joining the Section Council?
Section Councils play a pivotal role at the RSM and we are always looking for members who would like to get involved. If you would like to apply, please complete our application form and a Council representative will be in touch.
President Elect
Honorary Treasurer
Upcoming patient safety events and webinars
View all events and webinars being run by the Patient Safety Section.
QI scholars webinar series: Referrals and handovers
Effective communication among healthcare professionals is a simple but powerful tool to drive change. In this episode, we will explore the importance of referrals and handovers. Dr Charles Coughlan, a...
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QI scholars webinar series: Leadership and management skills
The final episode of the QI scholars webinar series will consider leadership and management in healthcare. Dr Arrash Arya Yassaee, Think Tank Lead of the Trainee Steering Group of the FMLM, will discu...
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10th annual patient safety students and trainees day
Join the 10th annual patient safety students and trainees day to explore current approaches to patient safety from multiple perspectives. This year's conference takes the form of a half-day webinar an...
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Prizes & awards
Patient Safety Section: Dragons den
Prize:
- Oral presentation: 1 year's free RSM membership
- Poster presentation: £50
Submission deadline:
Sunday 31 January 2021
Open to: Students and traineesAbstract submissions of no more than 250 words that define a problem in the hospital or community setting related to patient safety and describe a solution for the problem stated. Submissions can be based on audits, quality improvement projects or prototypes of new devices or software that may be useful in patient safety.
Shortlisted submissions will be considered for both oral and poster presentations. Abstracts that rate highly on originality, clarity, show significant improvement in patient safety and impact at a national or international level, will have a higher likelihood of selection for oral presentations.
Patient Safety Section: Student and Trainees’ Prize
Prize
- Oral presentation: A year’s free RSM membership
- Poster presentation: £50
Submission deadline
Sunday 1 November 2020
Meeting date
TBC
Open to
All students and trainees.
Application guidelines
Submit a 250-word abstract defining a problem in a hospital or community setting related to patient safety and describe a solution for the problem stated.
Submissions can be based on audits, quality improvement projects or prototypes of new devices or software that may be useful in patient safety.
Shortlisted submissions will be considered for both oral and poster presentations. Abstracts that rate highly on originality, clarity, show significant improvement in patient safety and impact at a national or international level, will have a higher likelihood of selection for oral presentations.
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