This is a secondary driver for the Essentials of Safe Care “Leadership at all levels to support a culture of safety”
Change ideas
- Practitioner: Share opportunities for improvement and collaborate on testing changes
- Team: Regular multidisciplinary huddles to review local data and prioritise improvement actions
- Organisation: Process to understand and share system learning from bright spots and adverse events
Useful resources/further reading
- Healthcare Improvement Scotland. Engaging Communities 2025 [2025 Oct 7].
- Healthcare Improvement Scotland. Excellence in Care Quality of Care Review Guidance. 2024 [2025 Oct 7].
- NHS Education for Scotland. Safety Culture Discussion Cards. [Online] [2025 Oct 7].
- Scottish Government, Health and Social Care. Planning with people: community engagement and participation guidance 2024 [2025 Oct 7].
Evidence
- Beecham E, Brady G, Iqbal S, Fatima Q, Arshad S, Bondaronek P, et al. Systematic review of patient safety incident reporting practices in maternity care. BMJ Open Quality. 2025;14:e003432.
- McDonald PL, Foley TJ, Verheij R, Braithwaite J, Rubin J, Harwood K, et al. Data to knowledge to improvement: creating the learning health system. BMJ 2024; 384 :e076175 doi:10.1136/bmj-2023-076175