Notification of investigation: piped supply of medical air and oxygen
- By: Communications Team
- Posted on: 20 Nov 2018
The Healthcare Safety Investigation (HSIB) has launched a new investigation after an incident where a patient was connected to the medical air supply instead of the oxygen supply.
HSIB places emphasis on effective system design and standardisation of practice to tackle common never event
- By: Communications Team
- Posted on: 15 Nov 2018
The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) has today published its latest report,highlighting why current measures aren’t effective in preventing the insertion of an incorrect intraocular lens (IOLs) and setting out three recommendations aimed at national improvement.
HSIB release interim bulletin relating to ectopic pregnancy investigation
- By: Communications Team
- Posted on: 7 Nov 2018
The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) has released an interim bulletin relating to their investigation into the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy
Notification of investigation: high risk medicines administration in hospital to frail older people
- By: Communications Team
- Posted on: 24 Oct 2018
The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch has launched an investigation into an incident where a hospital inpatient was administered repeated doses of warfarin in error and suffered significant harm as a result.
Notification of investigation: the diagnosis and management of ectopic pregnancy
- By: Communications Team
- Posted on: 18 Oct 2018
Following an initial investigation into the care of a patient who had a ruptured fallopian tube following a delay in diagnosis of an ectopic pregnancy, the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) has launched a full investigation.
Notification of investigation: management of chronic health conditions in prisons
- By: Communications Team
- Posted on: 16 Oct 2018
The HSIB has launched an investigation regarding the management of chronic health conditions in prisons.
Notification of investigation: EPMA systems and safe discharge
- By: Communications Team
- Posted on: 12 Oct 2018
The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch has launched an investigation into an incident where a patient was inadvertently prescribed and administering two anticoagulation medications.
HSIB release interim bulletin relating to button battery investigation
- By: Communications Team
- Posted on: 11 Oct 2018
The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) has released an interim bulletin relating to their investigation into Button Battery Ingestion
HSIB release interim bulletin relating to radiological findings investigation
- By: Communications Team
- Posted on: 17 Sep 2018
The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) has released an interim bulletin relating to their investigation into the communication and follow-up of unexpected significant radiological findings
HSIB third national report: administering a wrong site nerve block
- By: Communications Team
- Posted on: 13 Sep 2018
The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) has today published an investigation report relating to a never event, the administering of a wrong site nerve block