Partial set up of electronic medication systems in NHS puts patients at risk

  • By: Communications team
  • Posted on: 24 Oct 2019

Poorly implemented electronic prescribing and medicines administration systems can result in potentially fatal medication errors, our new report warns today.

HSSIB Bill has first reading in House of Lords

  • By: Communications team
  • Posted on: 17 Oct 2019

The Bill was first mentioned in the Queen's speech on 14 October 2019 and now progresses through Parliament for multiple readings, with the first reading having taken place on 15 October 2019 in the House of Lords.

HSIB Position Statement - CQC State of Care 2018/19

  • By: Communications team
  • Posted on: 17 Oct 2019

Keith Conradi, Chief Investigator responds to the publication of the Care Quality Commission's Sate of Care 2018/19

‘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.