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AvMA Celebrates Former CEO Peter Walsh’s MBE for Outstanding Contribution to Patient Safety
June 13, 2025 | LatestPeter Walsh, former CEO of AvMA, receives MBE in King’s Birthday Honours for services to patient safety and justice. Recognised for 20 years of leadership, he continues to support patients and improve healthcare transparency.
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AvMA Chair Jocelyn Cornwell Awarded MBE in New Year’s Honours
December 31, 2024 | LatestWe’re delighted to share that Jocelyn Cornwell, our Chair, has been recognised in the New Year’s Honours List, published on 30 December 2024. Jocelyn has been awarded an MBE for her incredible work improving patients’ experience of care and advancing patient safety.
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Announcing a New Patient Safety All Party Parliamentary Group
November 21, 2024 | LatestWe are pleased to announce the launch of a new All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Patient Safety.
Launched this week, the APPG for Patient Safety will focus on improving patient safety across health and social care. It will work to identify and promote best practice, address barriers to progress, and advocate for policy changes to support a safer health and social care system.
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AvMA and Harmed Patients Alliance launched a consultation on a Harmed Patient Pathway
September 10, 2024 | LatestAvMA – in conjunction with the Harmed Patients Alliance – issued a joint consultation document setting out the commitments that constitute a Harmed Patient Pathway for patients and their families, who have been avoidably harmed by a medical incident.
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NHS Resolution announces new clinical negligence claims management agreement
August 27, 2024 | LatestNHS Resolution announces new clinical negligence claims management agreement with AvMA and SCIL.