17/09/2025
Today, we join healthcare organisations across the UK and beyond in recognising World Patient Safety Day (WPSD).
Led by the World Health Organization (WHO), this annual event highlights the importance of safe, high-quality care for all. This year’s theme - “Safe care for every newborn and every child: Patient safety from the start!” - reminds us that safety begins with trust, compassion, and listening.
At BCHFT this message speaks directly to our mission. Whether we’re supporting a young person through their first therapy session or helping a family navigate crisis, we are committed to creating safe spaces where children and young people feel protected, respected, and supported from the very beginning.
We know that recovery doesn’t happen in isolation. That’s why we work closely with parents, carers, schools, and other professionals - because every adult around a child plays a vital role in building confidence, resilience, and hope.
Today is
Every child deserves safe, quality health care from the very beginning.
But far too many children worldwide are put at risk by unsafe care. Due to their rapid development, evolving health needs, and reliance on adults. Children are particularly vulnerable when health care is not designed for their unique requirements.
🧸 Age
🧸 Weight
🧸 Development
🧸 Medical needs
🧸 Ability to communicate
🧸 Context
Even a single safety incident can have lifelong consequences for a child’s health and development.
‘ from the start' is a reminder that begins with safe, child-centred care. PMNCH
