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Read moreHSIB is going through organisational transformation to become the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB). At the same time our maternity investigations programme will be formed into a separate organisation, the Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations Special Health Authority (MNSI).
We expect both organisations to be operational in April 2023.
In April 2023 HSIB will officially become the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB).
This journey began when HSIB was first set up in 2017. We are currently hosted by NHS England, whilst funded by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
Now that the Health and Care Act 2022 has received Royal Assent it means we will become a fully independent non-departmental public body, commonly known as an arm’s length body (ALB), of the DHSC.
HSSIB will have increased powers that we do not currently have as HSIB. These powers are set out in the Health and Care Act 2022.
Our independence is seen as vital to give full confidence that our investigations are impartial, no blame, and solely to learn. This is so we can support patient safety improvement across the whole healthcare system in England.
Our transformation began on 1 April 2022. Until we become fully operational, we remain as a shadow ALB working under the current NHS England (Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch) directions 2022. These replace the HSIB Directions 2016 (PDF).
Recruitment to the role of Chair of HSSIB is underway, with the recruitment process managed outside of HSIB.
The main differences between HSIB and HSSIB are that:
HSSIB’s new powers will allow our patient safety investigations to:
The Health and Care Act does not provide for maternity investigations to continue under HSSIB.
Our maternity investigations programme will become a separate organisation, the Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations Special Health Authority (MNSI) and will ensure our excellent programme continues. MNSI will be set up as part of our transformation.
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