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James Titcombe

James Titcombe is the father of Joshua, who died as a result of preventable errors during his care in 2008. James is chief executive of the charity Patient Safety Watch, patient safety ambassador for University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust, a campaigner for safer healthcare, an ambassador for the charity Baby Lifeline and a freelance patient safety consultant.

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Blaming individuals for care failures is sometimes the right response
2026-02-06T12:18:00
The Great Ormond Street scandal exposes a growing imbalance in NHS patient safety policy. In moving away from blame, the system has also lost sight of individual competence, leadership responsibility, and the non-negotiables needed to prevent serious harm
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Patient Safety Watch: The deeply concerning state of home birth services
2026-01-23T11:00:00
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
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Patient Safety Watch: Leeds failures highlight the tragic costs of ‘normal birth’ ideology
2025-12-05T11:08:00
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
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Patient Safety Watch: Another round of inquiries alone won’t deliver safer care
2025-11-07T14:00:00
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
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Patient Safety Watch: Maternity services need change now, not in 2030
2025-09-26T10:37:00
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
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Patient Safety Watch: Details of maternity investigation revealed and ‘corridor care’ scrutinised
2025-08-29T10:25:00
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
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Patient Safety Watch: NHS plan sets out bold new patient safety agenda
2025-07-04T09:20:00
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
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Patient Safety Watch: Trend of police investigations has profound consequences
2025-06-06T11:34:00
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
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Patient Safety Watch: Swinging a ‘wrecking ball’ through safety work
2025-05-09T09:45:00
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
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Patient Safety Watch: Morecambe Bay's broken promises
2025-03-28T14:01:00
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
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Patient Safety Watch: The end of an era
2025-03-14T10:45:00
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
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Patient Safety Watch: Barriers to learning
2025-02-07T11:45:00
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
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Patient Safety Watch: Winter returns with a vengeance
2025-01-10T11:00:00
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
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Patient Safety Watch: Managers’ regulation long overdue but watch out for unintended consequences
2024-12-06T12:00:00
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
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Patient Safety Watch: Falling through the gaps
2024-11-08T12:00:00
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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Patient Safety Watch: The NHS remains an organisation with amnesia
2024-10-25T12:00:00
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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Patient Safety Watch: Further evidence maternity safety is going in the wrong direction
2024-10-11T11:00:00
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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Patient Safety Watch: The worrying ‘normal’ of maternity care
2024-09-27T07:45:00
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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Patient Safety Watch: ‘Reform or die’
2024-08-13T12:00:00
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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Patient Safety Watch: Don’t fixate on legal costs –⁠ invest in preventing harm in the first place
2024-08-09T09:00:00
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.

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