Rachael Long

Patient Safety Lead at EKHUFT. Passionate supporter of the NHS. Undertaking Human Factors and Patient Safety MSC at Edinburgh Uni. All views are my own.

[Rachael Long @longre]

@saracourtney3 I love this!

[Rachael Long @longre]

@setch29_h @zenkim74 @NursingTimes @EKHUFT_WDET @SarahHa88622902 @EKHUFT This is fantastic news 👏🏻👏🏻

[Maternity: Right to Recover Campaign @maternityR2R]

Today marks the start of Baby Loss Awareness Week (9–15 October) a time to remember our precious babies and raise awareness of pregnancy and baby loss. With maternity safety under scrutiny, we must do more to prevent avoidable losses and make care safer. #BabyLossAwarenessWeek

[Sarah Hayes @SarahHa88622902]

Happy Emergency Nurses Day to our teams ⁦@EKHUFT⁩ and thank you for all that you do every day #proudCNMO

[Chris Howdon @HowdonC]

Patient Safety SWARM session with excellent input from our staff striving to keep our patients safe

[Action for Happiness @actionhappiness]

Join 150,000+ people trying out the free 10-day science-backed program proven to boost wellbeing https://t.co/fraldmE1y9

[EKHUFT Falls Team @FallsEkhuft]

#Fallsawarenessweek #deconditioning prevention Kennington patients encouraged to become mobility stars

[Action for Happiness @actionhappiness]

Talk a little nicer to yourself. Like you would to a friend

Image: https://t.co/L6PuotvYtV

[UK Health Security Agency @UKHSA]

Help protect your child from measles, whooping cough and other serious illnesses. To check if your child has missed any vaccines, look in their red book or speak to your GP practice. 📖👩‍⚕️
🔗 Find out more at https://t.co/iT1c5LUCvR
#GetVaccinated

[NHS Patient Safety @ptsafetyNHS]

This #WorldPatientSafetyDay, we're proud of progress keeping our youngest patients safe. NEWTT2 protects newborns in 50 sites, MEWS keeps mothers safe in 44 sites. Early warning systems save lives.

NEWTT2 https://t.co/CXKXyv5wXx

MEWS https://t.co/KZryLtyWgT
#PatientSafety #NHS

[East Kent Maternity @EKMaternity]

Next Monday, we are inviting local birth workers to come and learn about the services we provide:

📆 Monday 22nd September
⏰ 11am - 1pm
📍 Broadstairs Library

If you are planning to attend please book a space at: https://t.co/movt90Mvkp

We look forward to seeing you there!

[Rachael Long @longre]

It was such a joy to be out together celebrating #worldpatientsafetyday2025 as a full @EKHUFTPSafety team. And to get a picture all together is rare! #PatientSafety #PatientSafetyFromTheStart @EKHUFT

[Rachael Long @longre]

Some amazing work from our Infant Feeding team presented at our WPSD event @EKHUFT! @EKHUFTPSafety #worldpatientsafetyday2025

[Rachael Long @longre]

It was great to celebrate World Patient Safety Day with our wonderful colleagues from Child Health & Infant Feeding team. Some inspiring work being done @EKHUFT to keep babies and children safe in hospital. #worldpatientsafetyday2025 #safercareforbabiesandchikdren @EKHUFTPSafety

[EKHUFT Patient Safety @EKHUFTPSafety]

Our play team work with children to reduce anxiety - helping with scans and individualising care for children at EKHUFT #worldpatientsafetyday2025 @EKHUFT

[Rachael Long @longre]

@katellynch @EKHUFT @EKHUFTPSafety @EKMaternity @babyfriendly Thank you Kate for sharing the fantastic work you and your colleagues are doing to keep babies safely fed @EKHUFT. Great presentation #worldpatientsafetyday2025 #infantfeeding

[kate lynch @katellynch]

Great to be able to spend time on World Patient Safety Day sharing the work we are doing on implementing the Baby Friendly Standards to support and improve patient safety. @EKHUFT @EKHUFTPSafety @EKMaternity @babyfriendly

[EKHUFT Patient Safety @EKHUFTPSafety]

Together, let’s commit to protecting our youngest — because patient safety starts at birth.

For more information please see click this link: https://t.co/L6z9J8oPU7

#WorldPatientSafetyDay #SafeCareForEveryChild #PatientSafety #ChildHealth #NewbornCare #WPSD2025 #ZeroHarm

[EKHUFT Patient Safety @EKHUFTPSafety]

Every child deserves a healthy start in life — and that begins with safe, quality care from day one. 🌱👶

👶 Ensure safe childbirth practices

🤝 Empower families as partners in care

🌍 Reduce preventable harm to newborns and children