Dr Penny Dash’s review of patient safety across the health and care landscape in England, which was commissioned by the Department of Health and Social Care.
This review looked at 6 bodies and how they work within the wider health and care landscape, with a particular focus on patient safety. The 6 bodies were:
- the Care Quality Commission
- the National Guardian’s Office
- Healthwatch England and the Local Healthwatch network
- the Health Services Safety Investigations Body
- the Patient Safety Commissioner
- NHS Resolution
Dr Dash’s 9 recommendations focus on streamlining the patient safety landscape and improving accountability.
Full details here.

