Self-harm risk of patients under continuous observation in hospital wards
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Read moreThe 'Learning Response Review and Improvement Tool' is intended to be used by:
Development of this tool was informed by a research study which identified ‘traps to avoid’ in safety investigations and report writing.
The tool was originally developed by NHS Scotland. It has been further refined in collaboration with the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (whilst we were the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch) and NHS England after being piloted in approximately 20 NHS trusts and healthcare organisations in England.
The content validity of the tool is currently being assessed.
Download the tool (Word document)
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