NIHR Patient Safety Research Collaborations

NIHR PSRCs are strategic alliances between the National Health Service (NHS) and leading universities in England. These collaborations are dedicated to developing, validating, and testing innovative approaches and interventions that aim to improve the safety of patients and health services. By leveraging the strengths of both the NHS and academic institutions, we work together to identify practical solutions to pressing safety challenges in healthcare.

 

Our Mission

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At the Central London PSRC, our mission is to enhance the health and wealth of the nation by reducing health inequalities through targeted research aimed at minimising harm in SPACE specialties: Surgical, Perioperative, Acute, and Critical care. Our findings can also be translated to benefit other clinical services.

 

Our Aims

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• Support NHS Initiatives: We align our research with the NHS Patient Safety agenda and the NHS Digital Patient Safety strategy, collaborating to create safer services, systems, technologies, and organisations.

• Deliver Innovative Research: Our goal is to conduct efficient, cost-effective, and generalizable research across various scientific disciplines, utilising cutting-edge methods to advance patient safety.

• Develop Future Leaders: We are committed to nurturing the next generation of leaders in patient safety research through comprehensive training and educational programs.

• Empower Patients: We actively engage patients in the research process, promoting coproduction to enhance the quality and relevance of our studies.

• Address Inequalities: Our approach to research and development is collaborative, patient-centered, and inclusive, ensuring that we address inequalities in patient safety for all communities.

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To learn more about our work and the people behind it, explore the following sections.​​