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The Patient Safety Commissioner is a UK public position,[1] overseeing an independent advisory body of the same name. The position was created following the passing of the Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021, effective on 11th February 2021, promoting patient safety.[2] This entails listening, advocating, holding the system to account, monitoring trends, and demanding action where necessary as recommended by the Cumberlege Report.[3]
The Commissioner's work is politically independent, and the position of a commissioner lasts three years.[1]
- ^ a b "First ever Patient Safety Commissioner appointed". Department of Health and Social Caree. HM Government. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021: Section 1", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 11 February 2021, 2021 c. 3 (s. 1), retrieved 3 July 2024
- ^ "First Do No Harm: The report of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review" (PDF). The Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.