HSIB highlights ‘time-critical’ delay to heart attack treatment

  • By: Communications team
  • Posted on: 11 Mar 2021

Our latest national report says that patients suffering from a heart attack face ambulance delays that could impact their ability to have life-saving treatment.The report focuses on a form of…

Safety body warns of ‘residual drug’ patient safety risk

  • By: Communications team
  • Posted on: 4 Mar 2021

Our latest national report shows that powerful anaesthetic drugs left behind in intravenous tubes pose a life-threatening risk to patients.We identified the risk after examining the case of a 42-year…

New report examines impact of first wave of COVID-19 on maternal deaths

  • By: Communications team
  • Posted on: 25 Feb 2021

Our latest report offers crucial learning from maternal death investigations undertaken during the first peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.Underlining the same key themes found in our investigation into 19 maternal…

Report shines a light on ‘time-critical’ emergency associated with the birth of larger babies

  • By: Communications team
  • Posted on: 4 Feb 2021

Our latest maternity national report highlights that larger than average babies are at increased risk of nerve damage, brain injury or death when their shoulders get stuck during birth.

Early findings from Oxygen issues during COVID-19 pandemic investigation

  • By: Communications team
  • Posted on: 28 Jan 2021

We have been investigating piped oxygen gas supplies in hospitals and have produced an early interim bulletin to help trusts deal with oxygen flow issues in their organisations.The pandemic has…

HSIB recommends overhaul to NHS list to ensure ‘Never Events’ are truly never events

  • By: Communications team
  • Posted on: 21 Jan 2021

Our latest national report states that Never Events should not be defined as such if they don’t have strong enough barriers in place to stop them happening.

HSIB investigates oxygen issues during the COVID-19 pandemic

  • By: Communications team
  • Posted on: 15 Jan 2021

We have today, 15 January 2021, launched a national investigation into the provision of piped oxygen gas supplies to hospitals.During the COVID-19 pandemic there has been an increased demand for…

Support for NHS staff is crucial to improving patient safety

  • By: Communications team
  • Posted on: 14 Jan 2021

Our latest report outlines the most important factors for supporting staff in the wake of safety incidents, against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic.

HSIB highlights patient safety risks of nasogastric tube never events

  • By: Communications team
  • Posted on: 17 Dec 2020

Our latest report focuses on the life-threatening risk posed by the accidental misplacement of tubes that deliver food or medication to critically ill patients. Nasogastric (NG) tubes placed incorrectly, going…

New report highlights challenges of implementing ‘smart’ pump devices across NHS

  • By: Communications team
  • Posted on: 3 Dec 2020

Our latest report charts the emerging patient safety risks that can come with the introduction of ‘smart’ infusion pump technology into hospitals. Smart infusion pumps are the latest generation of…