Voices for safety podcast - Lost in Transition: How Care Gaps Impact Patient Safety (5 December 2025)

Summary

Transitions in care are high-risk moments for patient safety; whether from hospital to home, mental health settings to community, or across specialties. In this episode of the Voices for Safety podcast, research experts Dr Natasha Tyler, Dr Richard Keers, and Professor Tom Blakeman dive into why transitions in care can present patient safety challenges and the emotional toll on patients and carers. From medication errors to emotional readiness for discharge, they explore research insights that could reshape the future of safer care transitions.