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Hansard to 12 November 2026 · 31,484 contributions indexed · 1,439 MPs & peers
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Sector leader
Darren Ashcroft
Principal Investigator, The University of Manchester
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Quoted in the press, across 3 topics since 17 Nov 2025
02 Quoted on · 3 of 29 topics
Darren Ashcroft: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Sector leader
- Role
- Principal Investigator, The University of Manchester
- Quoted on
- Hospital discharge / bed-blocking, NHS & care workforce/staffing, Learning disability & autism
- Press coverage
- Quoted in the press
- Most recently quoted
- 12 Aug 2026
- First quoted
- 17 Nov 2025
04 The signal · where Darren Ashcroft sits on hospital discharge / bed-blocking
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Quoted in the press on hospital discharge / bed-blocking.
Placed by press coverage on this topic only, not across all topics.
Dr Ian HigginsonClinicianPresident, Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM)Leading
Caroline AbrahamsSector leaderCharity Director, Age UKLeading- Colin PoolmanSector leaderexecutive director of Royal College of Nursing (RCN) ScotlandLeading
- Dr Michelle Le CheminantClinicianChair, Medical Specialist Group (MSG)
- Andrew ReeceSector leaderStrategic lead, British Association of Social Workers
- Darren AshcroftSector leaderPrincipal Investigator, The University of Manchester
- Lorin LakasingClinicianConsultant in obstetrics and foetal medicine, London
- Kate WilliamsSector leaderManaging Director of Health Insurance at Bupa
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05 On the record · press
What Darren Ashcroft has said
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- bbc.co.uk
- medicalxpress.com
- pulsetoday.co.uk
Where Darren Ashcroft has been quoted
- Major gaps in follow-up care after acute kidney injury, study findsmedicalxpress.com · 12 Aug 2026
- Study finds long-lasting emotional impact on GPs after patient safety incidents - Pulse Todaypulsetoday.co.uk · 8 Jun 2026
- Cancer diagnoses "too late" for people with learning disabilitiesbbc.co.uk · 17 Nov 2025
How we found the articles that name Darren Ashcroft: we searched news for these terms, by topic. Terms for 3 topics
Hospital discharge / bed-blocking
- hospital discharge
- delayed discharge
- bed blocking
- bed-blocking
- discharge to assess
- delayed transfers of care
- discharge delays
- step-down care
Also searched with “hospital discharge” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Hospital discharge / bed-blocking
NHS & care workforce/staffing
- NHS workforce
- staff shortages
- nursing shortage
- nurse recruitment
- care workforce
- care worker pay
- social care workforce
- NHS long term workforce plan
Also searched with “NHS workforce” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for NHS & care workforce/staffing
Learning disability & autism
- learning disability
- autism
- autistic
- SEND
- EHCP
- special educational needs
- ADHD
- Down's syndrome
Also searched with “learning disability” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Learning disability & autism
Verbatim
“Patient safety depends on delivering the right care at the right time, particularly during transitions between health care settings. This study highlights significant opportunities to strengthen the follow-up care offered to patients after AKI, providing valuable evidence to inform future improvements in care for this population.”
“We recognise that improving patient safety requires more than preventing harm; it also means supporting the workforce when things go wrong.”
“People with a learning disability frequently encounter barriers to healthcare access, such as communication difficulties and diagnostic overshadowing, where clinicians might attribute new symptoms to an existing diagnosis.”
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