Patient Safety Commissioner publishes Patient Safety Principles

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The Patient Safety Commissioner (PSC) has published its Patient Safety Principles. Following a public consultation which garnered over 800 responses, PSC has developed the Patient Safety Principles, a framework for healthcare providers to guide decision-making, planning and collaboration between healthcare professionals and patients. The seven principles includes creating a culture of safety, putting patients at the heart of everything, treating people equitably, identifying and acting on inequalities, identifying and mitigating risks and being transparent and accountable.