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8 June 2026

Mary Dixon-Woods calls for fresh thinking on patient safety at APPG event

Speaking to the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Patient Safety earlier this year, Mary Dixon-Woods, Director of THIS Institute, argued that the patient safety movement needs to rethink its approach, warning that the NHS is generating huge numbers of recommendations but not enough meaningful change.

How can improvement and innovation save the NHS?

In this blog, Mary Dixon-Woods explores what it will take for innovation and improvement to make a real difference.

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The missing piece

Without high-quality, reliable evidence, the puzzle of healthcare improvement will always be incomplete. So we’re on a mission to fill those gaps.

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🆕Human Factors and Ergonomics

Mark Sujan and Laura Pickup

This Element introduces the core principles of Human Factors and Ergonomics, along with the key models and methods that have shaped the field. It presents examples of how thinking has been applied in healthcare, critically reflects on limitations and potential, and outlines future directions.

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