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Supporting World Patient Safety Day
We are celebrating the World Health Organisations’ (WHO) World Patient Safety Day, 17 September 2024, by highlighting the important role engagement and advocacy play in patient safety.
‘Improving diagnosis for patient safety’ is this year’s chosen theme by the WHO to highlight the critical importance of correct and timely diagnosis in ensuring patient safety and improving health outcomes.
PCC Chief Executive, Meadhbha Monaghan said:
“Patients and carers are experts by experience in the care they or their loved ones receive. They can provide vital information to health and social care providers, including clinicians and policy makers, about how to improve services which will enhance outcomes for patients and patient safety.
“It is extremely important that the public can be active partners in their care and that patients and families feel confident to actively engage with health workers and health care leaders to improve diagnostic processes. That is why we are echoing the WHO’s five tips to help achieve an accurate diagnosis;
- Share all your symptoms and medical history with your health professional,
- Track your appointments and treatments,
- Ask questions and raise concerns,
- Follow up on test results,
- Don’t hesitate to get a second opinion.
“Diagnosis is a team effort. Correct and timely diagnosis requires collaboration among patients, families, caregivers, health workers, health care leaders and policy-makers. All partners must be engaged in shaping the diagnostic process and supported to voice any concerns.
“Here at the PCC, we support the ongoing work of transforming medication safety in Northern Ireland. Our vision is for a health and social care service that is actively shaped by the needs and experiences of the public, including patients, carers and communities.”
PCC Head of Operations, Una McKernan added: “The Patient and Client Council is an independent and influential voice that seeks to connect people to Health and Social Care services so they can effectively influence these services. We would appeal to the public; if you have a concern or issue about health or social care, or would like to get involved to make your voice heard, the Patient and Client Council would like to hear from you.
“If you would like to find out more about the work of the Patient and Client Council and to learn more about how you can get involved, please visit our website www.pcc-ni.net.”
Photo Caption: PCC Staff share 5 tips with the public to help get an accurate diagnosis. (L-R Back Row: Laura O’Neill, Una McKernan, Sharon Andrews. Front Row: Peter Hutchinson, Sorcha Forbes and Deidre Magill)
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