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Tom Purchase
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GP and Health and Care Research Wales NIHR Doctoral Fellow
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bjgp.org
Engaging parents as co-designers in safety improvement efforts could enhance trust, reduce risk, and improve outcomes in paediatric #PrimaryCare doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... @t-purchase-gp.bsky.social @carsonstevens.bsky.social @joymcfadzean.bsky.social #GeneralPractice
Fighting to be heard: a thematic analysis of parent perspectives on safety in UK general practice | British Journal of General Practice
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October 6, 2026 at 12:15 PM
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Parents are willing and able to support healthcare teams with their patient safety efforts, with actionable, impactful ideas that align with national priorities doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...

Figure: 16 parent-generated ideas @t-purchase-gp.bsky.social @joymcfadzean.bsky.social @carsonstevens.bsky.social
July 1, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Reposted by Tom Purchase
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Safer paediatric ideas were developed in conjunction with parents doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...

#PatientSafety #Paediatrics #HealthcareImprovement #QualityImprovement #SaferCare #BJGP #PrimaryCare #research #GeneralPractice #FamilyMedicine
Safer paediatric care
Read the research: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2025.0690 In this 1-minute video Dr Thomas Purchase explains: TRANSCRIPT Where there was most agreement betwe...
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June 25, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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I had the pleasure of joining Dr Nada Khan on the BJGP podcast this week (www.bjgplife.com/236).

We discussed the relationship between parents and paediatric patient safety in general practice, and importantly, the role they can play in improving it.

Read more here: doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...
June 24, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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Parents both contribute to and prevent paediatric patient safety incidents in #GeneralPractice, mostly averting harms through mitigatory actions and advocacy efforts doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... @t-purchase-gp.bsky.social @joymcfadzean.bsky.social @carsonstevens.bsky.social @dpmcardiffuni.bsky.social
Parental involvement in paediatric patient safety incidents in general practice: a cross-sectional study | British Journal of General Practice
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August 15, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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🔍 Excited to share our latest article in the British Journal of General Practice:
"Parental involvement in paediatric patient safety incidents in general practice"
📄 bjgp.org/content/earl...
Parental involvement in paediatric patient safety incidents in general practice: a cross-sectional study
Background Children are a vulnerable patient group at risk of healthcare-associated harms, relying on others to support their healthcare needs. Parents, guardians, and caregivers may play a key role i...
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August 12, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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We are looking for parents to join an advisory panel to help guide our research. How can parents and primary care teams work together to support parents to speak up for their unwell child?
May 21, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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Looking forward to a day hearing about all the great work being carried out with Health and Care Research Wales #ResearchWalesFaculty
March 27, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Reposted by Tom Purchase
childreninwales.org.uk
📢 Want to hear more from parents? We have just launched a Consultation Toolkit to help!
✅ Step-by-step guidance for gathering parent feedback
🎨 Creative ways to involve parents
📝 Printable resources & feedback tools
Make it easier to connect with parents & value their voices. bit.ly/4indodb
March 4, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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sapc.ac.uk
SAPC Quality and Safety Improvement in Primary Care SIG, has arranged an online talk with Prof Paul Bowie University of Staffordshire, for Tuesday the 11th of March at 13:00-14:00, which might interest the wider SAPC community.

SAPC members can request the meeting link by emailing [email protected]
February 28, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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childreninwales.org.uk
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Supporting Parents to Advocate for Children’s Wellbeing
Dr. Tom Purchase explores how we can empower parents to champion their children's health in primary care settings. A must-read in our latest Winter Magazine!

📚 Read the full article here: bit.ly/3EqHHRz
#ParentAdvocacy #ChildWellbeing
CIW Winter Magazine: Mental Health Matters 2024/25
Mental health matters. In this issue, we explore the importance of play, digital connections and community support in promoting babies, children and young people’s well-being. Featuring insights from ...
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February 11, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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Thank you @childreninwales.org.uk for including an article on my doctoral fellowship (The ADVOCACY study). Page 12, if you'd like to have a read.
childreninwales.org.uk Children in Wales @childreninwales.org.uk · Feb 6
Our Winter Magazine is now live! ❄️
This edition, titled "Mental Health Matters: Exploring Play, Digital Connections & Community Support for Young People", features insightful articles from Children Wales📖💙
🔗 bit.ly/3EqHHRz
#MH+WB #ChildrenRights #EndChildPoverty
February 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Our protocol has been published in BMJ Open bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/1... #prisonhealthcare #avoidableharm @carsonstevens.bsky.social @t-purchase-gp.bsky.social @adriangkedwards.bsky.social
Understanding the scale and nature of avoidable healthcare-associated harm for prisoners in England: protocol for a retrospective cross-sectional study
Introduction Around 1 in 20 patients experience avoidable healthcare-associated harm worldwide. Despite longstanding concerns, there is insufficient information available about the safety of healthcar...
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December 22, 2024 at 10:37 AM