Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch
HSIB became operational on 1st April 2017. Our purpose is to improve safety through effective and independent investigations that don't apportion blame or liability.
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Although funded by the Department of Health & Social Care and hosted by NHS Improvement, we operate independently. We're also independent from regulatory bodies like the Care Quality Commission (CQC). By offering a new perspective and developing meaningful and influential recommendations we aim to drive positive change at a wider level.
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Notification of investigation: recognition of the acutely ill infant
The HSIB was notified of a three-month-old infant who was admitted in to a hospital and discharged four hours later. The infant was re-admitted less than four hours later and sadly died of Meningococcus (serogroup B). HSIB has launched an investigation regarding the recognition of the acutely ill infant.
Investigations
Any person, group or organisation can share cases for potential investigation via the safety awareness form. Each submission is reviewed against our criteria, and an important part of assessment is whether we can learn something new that improves practice across the health system. We use a range of approaches focusing on establishing cause and identifying risk.