A Hermanus doctor who refused drug testing and showed signs of cocaine use has lost his Labour Court case, with the judge ...

In 2025, the top threats to patient safety reflect a mix of long-standing challenges and emerging risks, according to a new report from ECRI and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices.

T he Trump administration suddenly cut all funding for the Patient Safety Network (PSNet) on Friday, Inside Medicine has ...

By Adeola Bakare In bustling cities like Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, and Kano, a silent public health emergency is unfolding ...

Missed and delayed medication putting A&E patients at risk, new report reveals - 68 per cent of prescription doses were not ...

A new hospital safety report gave one Louisiana facility a “D” rating for issues ranging from infections to medication safety ...

Good afternoon, and welcome to this fortnight’s edition of the Patient Safety Watch newsletter. Just as this newsletter was being finalised, news broke that Sir Keir Starmer had announced plans to ...

“Most clinicians have a deep commitment to healing and protecting their patients and would never intentionally make a patient feel unheard, but it nevertheless happens with alarming frequency ...

An annual list of the 10 biggest threats to patient safety highlights the risk of clinicians ignoring or dismissing patient concerns.

The iPLEDGE program is a risk management system mandated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to prevent fetal exposure ...

Ochsner Children’s and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), a respected leader in medication error prevention, are announcing a shared fellowship focused on medication safety. The joint ...

St. Luke’s Hospital-Anderson Campus didn’t do enough to prevent a patient from falling and injuring their head, a report from the Pennsylvania Department of Health shows. Two reports from the ...