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The assessment of venous thromboembolism risks associated with pregnancy

  • Start date: 6 Oct 2020
  • Theme: Maternity

Ongoing

Intrapartum stillbirth: learning from maternity safety investigations that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic 1 April to 30 June 2020

  • Start date: 11 Aug 2020
  • Theme: Maternity

Ongoing

Oxygen issues during the COVID-19 pandemic

  • Start date: 15 Jan 2021
  • Theme: Acute

Ongoing

Weight-based medication errors in children

  • Start date: 18 Jan 2021
  • Theme: Medication

Ongoing

Severe brain injury, early neonatal death and intrapartum stillbirth associated with larger babies and shoulder dystocia

  • Start date: 19 Jun 2020
  • Theme: Maternity

Ongoing

Surgical care of NHS patients in independent hospitals

  • Start date: 11 Feb 2021
  • Theme: Surgery

Ongoing

Maternity pre-arrival instructions by 999 call handlers

  • Start date: 1 Mar 2021
  • Theme: Maternity

Ongoing

Response of NHS 111 to the COVID-19 pandemic

  • Start date: 19 Mar 2021
  • Theme: Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Ongoing

Never events: analysis of HSIB's national investigations

  • Start date: 21 Sep 2020
  • Theme: Never events

Ongoing

Unintentional overdose of paracetamol in adults with low bodyweight

  • Start date: 8 Apr 2021
  • Theme: Medication

Ongoing

A thematic analysis of HSIB's first 22 national investigations

  • Start date: 13 May 2021
  • Theme: HSIB themes

Ongoing

Missed detection of lung cancer on chest X-rays of patients being seen in primary care

  • Start date: 25 Jun 2021
  • Theme: Primary care

Ongoing

Emergency neonatal blood transfusion at birth

  • Start date: 13 Jul 2021
  • Theme: Maternity