World Patient Safety Day 2026: Supporting safe care through reliable medical imaging

World Patient Safety Day 2026 focuses on safe care for people living with noncommunicable diseases, under the message ‘Safe care for life’.

For people living with long-term conditions, healthcare can involve regular appointments, tests and treatment over many years. Medical imaging is often an important part of this, from initial diagnosis to monitoring and ongoing care.

Patient safety is naturally associated with the care delivered directly to patients, but the equipment used by healthcare professionals also has an important part to play. Keeping ultrasound and X-ray systems well maintained and available when needed helps reduce equipment-related risk.

Clinical Engineering teams work behind the scenes to maintain medical equipment and identify problems that could affect its performance or availability.

Modality works alongside these teams and healthcare providers across the UK, providing maintenance and technical support for ultrasound and X-ray equipment. Regular servicing, testing and responsive engineering support all help to keep essential imaging equipment working as it should.

World Patient Safety Day is a reminder that safe care depends not only on the care patients receive, but also on having reliable equipment available when it is needed.