Making Families Count I get jealous sometimes. The freedom my friends have when talking about their children. Justifiably proud mother hens, their pride gentle and understated. No one is judging them. No one is second-guessing. If they walked up to a stranger and said, “My children are wonderful,” it would probably be met with a …
New resources for people bereaved by suicide: please pass on these details to anyone who might benefit. Each year, more than 700,000 people die by suicide worldwide. In the UK, it is around 7,000 – making it the biggest cause of death for people aged 20–34 and for men under 50.
Making Families Count is running two events for families on 18 or 27 November. The events are for families to help to shape our agenda to improve the NHS. For further information and to book a place, please click here.
We are excited to announce that the Board has decided we should focus our future efforts in 2 key areas: The Board appointed Julie Kerry as Chair and Dorit Braun as Chief Executive to drive this work forward. We will be recruiting further Board members and establishing initial online discussions …
We have agreed with Healthcare Conferences UK to deliver a series of masterclasses based on our successful Life Beyond the Cubicle project: All these courses can be delivered bespoke via Healthcare Conferences UK. Details for each course can be found on each of the flyers linked above.
This year marks our 10th anniversary. We are reflecting on a decade of dedicated work to improve family engagement and patient safety across health and social care. Explore stories, insights, and reflections from our members and learn more about our journey: Our 10-Year Journey
25 September 2024 Life Beyond the Cubicle New free eLearning resources for health and social care professionals working in mental health services and emergency departments are now available in time for World Mental Health Day 10 October 2024. These resources were co-created by people with lived experience as patients, family carers and …
HSJ are delighted to invite Rosi Reed of Making Families Count to join the HSJ Patient Safety Congress 2024 Advisory Board. The core focus of the Advisory Board is to work with the organisers to recommend content and speakers for the congress and ensure that the event provides the best …
To mark World Patient Safety Day, Making Families Count and several NHS trusts have published a new handbook entitled “Compassionate communication, meaningful engagement” for all NHS staff. The handbook aims to improve collaboration with patients, their families and carers following a patient safety event. You can get more information and …
On Monday 18 and Tuesday 19 September 2023, the 16th HSJ Patient Safety Congress is being held in Manchester. With over 1,000 people attending, including 143 NHS Trusts and 19 ICS, it’s looking as if this year’s congress is going to have the largest attendance to date. For the first time, …