Our response to the CQC State of Care Report 2025/26
The State of Care is the annual assessment of healthcare and social care in England by the Care Qua…
Read morePatient safety investigations are a critical mechanism for learning from harm. However, evidence and lived experience show that racial bias and discrimination are routinely overlooked, leading to inequitable outcomes for racially minoritised patients, families and the healthcare workforce. This summary draws on insights from a national roundtable convened by HSSIB and the NHS Race and Health Observatory (November 2025), involving people with lived experience, regulators, policymakers, clinicians and system leaders.
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The State of Care is the annual assessment of healthcare and social care in England by the Care Qua…
Read moreNHS Trusts and independent providers using the NHS electronic referral service (e-RS) should check …
Read moreThe Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) has contributed to a collaborative project r…
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