This book presents the peer-reviewed proceedings of the 8th Healthcare Systems Ergonomics and Patient Safety (HEPS) international conference, held in Dublin, Ireland, on June 18-20, 2025, which was endorsed by the International Ergonomics Association (IEA). The conference theme of ‘Safer Better Care, By All, For All’ promoted the importance of bringing together Patient and Public Involvement, Healthcare Professionals and Human Factors/Ergonomics (HFE) expertise to address the problem of he...

Every day, doctors are faced with the challenge of keeping the people they treat safe and free from harm. Patient safety is a relatively new field of study, but the field is expanding and there is now better understanding of what is needed to measure and achieve safety for patients. The Handbook of Patient Safety will empower doctors, nurses and other professionals to be able to develop safe clinical processes that allow proactive management and minimisation of risk, so that people are not...

Quality of care is an essential outcome in modern healthcare, and improving this care is an integral part of the daily work of all healthcare professionals. The Handbook of Quality Improvement in Healthcare systematically covers the most modern theories and methods of improvement and implementation science in a practical and easy to follow format. It focusses on key challenges in healthcare, such as developing safe person-centred care, ensuring equity of care, meeting the...

Development of professional skills is central to good medical practice and is recognized as a priority by the NHS, the Academy of Royal Colleges, and General Medical Council. The Oxford Professional Practice Handbooks cover key areas which underpin clinical medicine. As practical, quick reference guides they are closely aligned to the Oxford Medical Handbooks with the familiar, concise and accessible format. Aimed at medical trainees, they also serve as useful quick reference guides for al...