NHS under pressure: UK only 21st in global patient safety rankings

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NHS under pressure: UK only 21st in global patient safety rankings

The UK ranks 21st in global patient safety, far behind Norway, with Imperial College highlighting urgent NHS reforms needed to prevent harm and improve care quality across hospitals and clinics nationwide A 2026 global patient safety report reveals the UK ranks 21st out of 38 developed nations, lagging behind Norway, Sweden and other top-performing countries. The findings, from Imperial College London’s Institute of Global Health Innovation, hig…