Many Clinical Safety Officers (CSOs) face real-world pressures: being asked to take on too much, pushed to compromise compliance standards, or left without guidance.
We run the UK’s first structured mentorship programme – designed to build confidence, capability, and resilience in CSOs.
We provide support to navigate the challenges of the role safely and confidently – so CSOs can be more effective.
DPM is the only approved provider of CSO Mentoring on NHS England’s training and development framework, recognising our rigorous, clinically grounded approach.
Our programme bridges the gap between training and competence through structured, practical, and leadership-focused development:
Individual mentoring options are available for smaller organisations, so whether you’re part of a CSO team in a healthcare organisation, or an individual CSO in a healthtech company, you can get the support you need.
Dean Mawson is Founder and Clinical Director of DPM Digital Health Consultancy and has more than 30 years’ experience spanning frontline NHS care, clinical informatics, and digital health.
A practising Clinical Safety Officer, Dean believes great CSOs are developed through experience, reflection, and trusted support — not only through formal training.
He works alongside mentees to build confidence, judgement, and resilience to navigate complex clinical safety challenges and become effective leaders within their organisations.
Get in touch to discuss mentoring options for your team.
With over three decades of experience in healthcare, spanning clinical practice, management, and health informatics, I have dedicated my career to advancing patient safety and improving healthcare delivery through digital innovation.
My journey in digital health began as a clinical lead for an Electronic Patient Record (EPR) deployment, where I gained invaluable insights into the intersection of clinical practice and technology.
