🎙️ Behind the Uniform | Episode 3 | Psychological Safety: Can We Really Speak Up?

🎙️ Behind the Uniform | Episode 3 Psychological Safety: Can We Really Speak Up? Every healthcare professional has experienced that moment. You notice something doesn't feel right. You have a question. You think someone has made a mistake. Do you speak up? Or do you stay silent? In this episode of Behind the Uniform, Josie (Clinical Governance & Patient Safety Consultant) and Gemma (Counsellor & Therapist) explore one of the most important factors influencing patient safety, staff wellbeing and organisational culture: Psychological Safety. Together we discuss: 🗣️ What psychological safety actually means (and what it doesn't) 🩺 Why speaking up can literally save lives 🧠 How fear, hierarchy and workplace culture influence our behaviour 💙 The impact psychological safety has on staff wellbeing 🏥 The connection between psychological safety and patient safety 👥 What leaders can do to create teams where people feel safe to speak up 💬 Real-life healthcare scenarios we've all experienced Whether you're a nurse, doctor, AHP, paramedic, healthcare assistant, therapist, manager, student or healthcare leader, this conversation is for anyone who believes that safe cultures create safer care. Because behind every uniform is a human being. 📚 Resources & Further Reading 🩺 NHS England – Psychological Safety https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/... 📖 NHS England – Psychological Safety Toolkit (formerly HEE) https://behaviourchange.hee.nhs.uk/do... 🗣️ Freedom to Speak Up https://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/fr... 🏥 NHS Patient Safety Strategy https://www.england.nhs.uk/patient-sa... ⚖️ Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) https://www.england.nhs.uk/patient-sa... 🧀 Human Factors & Systems Thinking https://www.england.nhs.uk/patient-sa... 🏛️ CQC – Well-led https://www.cqc.org.uk/guidance-provi... 📢 CQC – Freedom to Speak Up https://www.cqc.org.uk/guidance-provi...