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.

Latest HSIB report focuses on speedier diagnosis of time-critical testicular torsion

  • By: Communications team
  • Posted on: 12 Sep 2019

A report published today (12 September ) sets out a number of safety recommendations to improve the diagnosis and treatment of testicular torsion, a time critical-condition that mainly affects young boys and teenagers

HSIB marks first World Patient Safety Day

  • By: Communications team
  • Posted on: 11 Sep 2019

Along with many healthcare organisations across the globe, we are celebrating the first ever World Patient Safety Day on 17 September and highlighting the work we do to improve patient safety across the NHS in England.

New investigation looks at the procurement, usability and adoption of ‘smart’ pumps

  • By: Communications team
  • Posted on: 21 Aug 2019

We launched this investigation after we were notified of three incidents where an accidental fentanyl overdose occurred. The Trust had administered the powerful pain medication using a smart pump.

Update on our investigation looking at undiagnosed cardiomyopathy in a young person with autism

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

We’re working with stakeholders to develop safety recommendations to support clinicians to effectively communicate with, and assess, patients to optimise the chances of detecting diseases, some of which may be more prevalent in those with autism or learning disabilities.

Online feedback form launched so you can ‘tell us what you think’

  • By: Communications team
  • Posted on: 1 Aug 2019

We’ve just launched a new online feedback form so that anyone involved or interested in our healthcare safety investigations can tell us what they think. All the comments we receive are reviewed by our team and help us to improve our healthcare safety investigations.