New Advisory Panel Chair announced

  • By: Communications team
  • Posted on: 20 Dec 2019

We’re pleased to announce the appointment of Murray Anderson-Wallace as our new Advisory Panel Chair. Murray is a founding member of our Advisory Panel and has a strong pedigree in health and in change management. He’s also worked closely with families experiencing harm in healthcare.

New national investigation looks at outpatient appointments after hospital stays

  • By: Communications team
  • Posted on: 20 Dec 2019

The investigation was launched after HSIB identified an event where a patient was discharged from hospital on two separate occasions with a plan to follow-up in outpatient clinics. Neither of the outpatient appointments were made.

Report highlights common ‘never event’ that leaves women at risk of harm after childbirth

  • By: Communications team
  • Posted on: 18 Dec 2019

Women can be left in severe pain and at risk of infection if swabs and tampons used after childbirth are accidentally left in the vagina. That’s the safety risk we highlight in our new report published today.

Annual Review reflects on progress and achievements in the last year

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

As the new year approaches it’s an appropriate time to reflect on HSIB’s progress and achievements during 2018/19, with the publication of our Annual Review.

Health Service Safety Investigations Bill receives second reading in House of Lords

  • By: Communications team
  • Posted on: 30 Oct 2019

The Government’s Bill to establish an independent non-departmental public body has received its second reading in the House of Lords.

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.