The Professional Standards Authority in the UK has just published "Safer Care for All: Solutions from professional regulation and beyond," a report that proposes solutions to challenges facing health and social care around tackling inequalities; regulating for new risks; the workforce crisis; and accountability, fear, and public safety. One main recommendation is the establishment of an independent Health and Social Care Safety Commissioner in each UK country "with broad responsibility for identifying, monitoring, reporting, and advising on ways of addressing patient and service user risks."
Read more, including the executive summary, table of recommendations, and the full report.
