Patient Safety & Quality
Patient experience and learning from patient safety events
Patient Experience & Safety Summary
Source: NHS England Friends & Family Test MacroWebfiles, May 2026; Learning from Patient Safety Events Quarterly Publication, Q4 2025/26
Trust-Level Quality Performance
Source: NHS England FFT MacroWebfiles (A&E, Inpatient, Outpatient, Maternity), May 2026; Learning from Patient Safety Events, Q4 2025/26
| Trust | FFT A&E % | FFT Inpatient % | FFT Outpatient % | FFT Maternity % | Safety Events | Bed Days | Rate (per 1,000) |
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Patient Experience – Friends & Family Test
Friends & Family Test – Recommendation Rates by Trust
Source: NHS England FFT MacroWebfiles (A&E, Inpatient, Outpatient, Maternity), May 2026 (published July 2026). Shows % of respondents rating experience as 'Good' or 'Very Good'. Maternity figure is combined across all four touchpoints (Antenatal, Birth, Postnatal Ward, Postnatal Community).
Learning from Patient Safety Events
Patient Safety Event Recording Rate by Trust
Source: NHS England Learning from Patient Safety Events Quarterly Publication, Q4 2025/26. Rate per 1,000 bed days. Higher rates generally indicate a stronger reporting culture.
Safety Events, Bed Days and Recording Rate by Trust
Source: NHS England Learning from Patient Safety Events Quarterly Publication, Q4 2025/26. Bars show event counts and bed days (activity denominator); line shows the resulting rate per 1,000 bed days.