‘HSSIB’ Bill announced in Queen’s speech
- By: Communications team
- Posted on: 14 Oct 2019
A Bill to fully establish the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) as an arm’s-length body has been one of 26 proposed bills announced in the Queen’s speech at the State Opening of Parliament.
Highlighting the stories behind our investigations on World Mental Health Day
- By: Communications team
- Posted on: 10 Oct 2019
Today HSIB supports World Mental Health Day, highlighting the stories behind two of our national investigations and the improvements being made to mental health care across the NHS.
Gap in care for chronically ill prisoners
- By: Communications team
- Posted on: 10 Oct 2019
Each day around 120 prisoners with ongoing medication needs are moved between jails. Prisoners are at risk of being transferred without crucial medication, according to our latest healthcare safety investigation report.
New HSIB investigation looks at medication omission in mental health hospitals
- By: Communications team
- Posted on: 30 Sep 2019
This new national investigation will focus on information transfer within the prescribing and administration of medication in mental health hospitals to reduce omissions.
HSIB highlights impact of blood sampling errors across NHS
- By: Communications team
- Posted on: 26 Sep 2019
National data indicates there were 792 ‘wrong blood in tube’ near misses in 2018 across England. Our investigation showed why these incidents happen and most importantly what can be done to reduce the risk of it happening again.
Investigation into insulin prescribing in hospitals starts
- By: Communications team
- Posted on: 24 Sep 2019
The investigation will focus on factors which compromise safety when health professionals administer concentrated insulin through insulin pen devices.
How HSIB marked the first World Patient Safety Day
- By: Keith Conradi
- Posted on: 17 Sep 2019
World Patient Safety Day is a global initiative established by the World Health Organization. We are just one of many organisations and many places in the world that took part. It gave us the chance to highlight the work we are doing to improve patient care - something we are all very proud of at HSIB.
HSIB shares learning internationally at New Zealand safety symposium
- By: Communications team
- Posted on: 17 Sep 2019
In this short video, HSIB national investigator Saskia Fursland talks about her keynote speech at the Human Factors in Healthcare Symposium in New Zealand.
HSIB highlights its contribution on the eve of World Patient Safety Day
- By: Communications team
- Posted on: 16 Sep 2019
Staff from HSIB are speaking at patient safety events in Loughborough, London and New Zealand. They’ll highlight our contribution to patient safety through our investigations and share learning for the benefit of patients across the world.
National bodies respond to safety recommendations in critically unwell patients report
- By: Communications team
- Posted on: 16 Sep 2019
We made safety recommendations to The Royal College of Physicians and NHS England/NHS Improvement as a result of our investigation into recognising and responding to critically unwell patients.