Incorrect patient details on handover notes HSIB pilot report
HSIB intends to publish up to four local investigation reports and a subsequent evaluation of the pilot. The reports will be published on this page as they are completed. The first report was published in November 2021 and subsequent reports will be published in early...
The Safety for All campaign has produced a White Paper calling for improvements in, and between, patient and healthcare worker safety to prevent safety incidents and deliver better outcomes for all by:Improved understanding and advocacy of the mutual benefits to be...
HSIB National Learning Report
HSIB have produced their first National Learning Report. Which summarises the first 22 investigations carried out. These reports offer insight and learning about recurrent patient safety risks in NHS healthcare that have been identified through HSIB’s...
HSIB Report Wrong site surgery – Wrong patient
HSIB reviewed the NHS national reporting systems to understand how often the wrong patient receives the wrong procedure. They launched this national investigation because the evidence found suggests that incorrect identification of patients is a contributory factor to...