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Paul Flynn 1935 – 2019

We are deeply saddened by the death of Paul Flynn MP. It was a great honour for us to have his support as a Patron. He was a politician of courage and conviction and a fearsomely talented communicator, which made him a powerful advocate for causes he cared passionately about, including social justice and improving the safety of medicines. He was a towering figure in the House of Commons and in his beloved Welsh homeland and will be greatly missed.

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World Patient Safety Day – Medication Without Harm

  World Patient Safety Day is grounded in the most fundamental principle of medicine – first do no harm  “Medication Safety” is the theme for World Patient Safety Day 2022. Safer Medicines Trust is a patient safety charity whose mission is to improve the safety of medicines, so we very much support calls for “Medication Without Harm”. The World […]

The crisis of Alzheimer’s disease research: it’s time to embrace a new approach to help patients

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