Patient safety can be considered similarly to safeguarding, something which is everybody’s responsibility. Indeed, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) ‘Code of Conduct’ states that risk and escalating concerns form a key part of the nurse’s role to preserve safety (NMC, 2018). Nurses have the most regular contact with patients and therefore play an important role in the identification, recognition and reporting of risk and incidents, the response and escalation of potential harm, and the ongoing patient support throughout and post incident. This article discusses the importance of being familiar with the ‘NHS Patient Safety Strategy’ and how it incorporates risk, incidents and education. And essentially, how it relates to nursing and the need for all nursing interactions to be considered from a patient safety perspective. The topics covered include incident reporting, risk management,  learning from harm, quality improvement, and information sharing. The piece also highlights the significance of record-keeping.