Keynote speech: Ethnic Inequities in Patient Safety - Prof Dawn Edge, University of Manchester

Ethnic inequities in patient safety reflect seemingly intractable disparities in access, experience, and outcomes. Emerging evidence suggests that addressing structural and other barriers to reporting and patient safety concerns could result in fairer, safer, and more effective healthcare.

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This talk was delivered on 17 October 2025 at the NIHR SafetyNet Symposium 2025, which took place in Manchester, England, UK.

Keynote speech: Ethnic Inequities in Patient Safety

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About the speaker:

Professor Dawn Edge is Professor of Mental Health and Inclusivity at the University of Manchester Academic Lead for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion on ‘Race’, Religion, and Belief.
She is a member of the Board of Governors at The Health Foundation and Director of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Research Unit (EDI-RU) within Greater Manchester Mental
Health NHS Trust. Dawn has previously served as a Non-Executive Director of NHS Mental Health Trusts and on the Board of Trustees of community organisations that work with
marginalised communities.

Dawn adopts a collaborative approach to tackling inequalities; working with service users, their families, community members, healthcare professionals, and fellow academics to co-produce, implement, and evaluate psychosocial interventions that improve health outcomes for marginalised groups. Integral to this endeavour is Dawn’s passion for ‘inclusive research’,
including co-authorship with individuals with ‘experts by experience’.

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