Sousi, Sara https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0494-5138
Glynou, Sevasti Panagiota https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5132-3967
Hyman, Sabrina https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3842-0232
Singh, Natasha https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5130-9679
Dryden, Simon https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6713-0334
Darzi, Ara https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7815-7989
Neves, Ana Luisa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7107-7211
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Institute for Health and Care Research Northwest London Patient Safety Research Collaboration (NIHR204292)
National Institute for Health and Care Research Northwest London Patient Safety Research Collaboration (NIHR204292)
National Institute for Health and Care Research Northwest London Patient Safety Research Collaboration (NIHR204292)
National Institute for Health and Care Research Northwest London Applied Research Collaboration (NIHR200180)
Article History
Received: 1 April 2026
Accepted: 23 July 2026
First Online: 28 July 2026
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Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.