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Swindon professor receives award at glittering Windsor reception

Brian Toft from Middleleaze was presented with the OBE by the Princess Royal on 5 October, in front of his wife Anne and daughter Emma,
in recognition of his work to raise the profi le of patient safety in healthcare.
Brian was appointed the world’s When his nomination was an- an accolade is a real honour and I Following a short conversation
fi rst professor of patient safety at nounced in June Brian told The Link accept it to emphasise the impor- she offered her hand and I stepped
Coventry University’s Applied that he had been ‘surprised and tance of patient safety in our society. back gave a head bow and left the
Research Centre in Health and completely delighted’ to be made “No one wants to have avoidable chamber.
Lifestyle Interventions in 2008, an OBE. He said, “to receive such errors, injuries or deaths, least of “During our time at Windsor
after being involved all patients and their health care Castle all the staff were determined
in or chairing a series professionals. But unless we fi nd to make the day special for everyone
of enquiries into treat- out why things go wrong, and put present. “Emma had a wonderful
ments and procedures in safer practices, mistakes will and time, and while we were waiting for
that had compromised do recur.” our photographs to be taken one of
patient health, or where After the investiture, Brian said, the staff told her stories about the
organisational systems “The Princess Royal was very kings and queens of England who
had failed badly. charming and instantly put me at had lived at the castle.
In West Swindon my ease. She also seemed to know “It was without doubt a wonder-
most people will know quite a bit about my endeavours ful day and one which we will all
Brian as the intellectual which was a wonderful surprise. treasure for the rest of our lives.”
driving force behind the
campaign to save Shaw Remembering the fallen at Lydiard
Forest Park in 2004
when it was threatened Prince Harry paid tribute to those who have served and given the
with commercial devel- ultimate sacrifi ce at the Royal British Legion Wootton Bassett Garden
opment as a football of Remembrance in Lydiard Park on 9 November.
stadium. Several thousand
His examination of people visited the
the risk of disturbing walled garden and
the former landfi ll site some 35,000 wooden
and the outline legal crosses adorned with
case that might arise un- poppies, some with
derpinned a rapid and pictures, were planted.
successful campaign to See the full story and
kick the stadium idea a video by Swindon’s
into touch.
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Brian, Anne and Emma in www.swindonlink.
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