Event details
This conference focuses on next steps for patient safety in England. Areas for discussion include implementation of streamlined oversight, strengthened patient and staff voice, improved use of data, and workforce support and development for the delivery of safer care.
Policy developments & implications
It will bring together stakeholders and policymakers to consider the way forward following the Government’s acceptance of recommendations from Dr Penny Dash’s Review of patient safety across the health and care landscape.
Attendees will also examine the newly published NHS trust performance league tables, including how results are adjusted for fairness and transparency, and how findings will be used to scope and initiate targeted improvement support.
Key roles, oversight & responsiveness
Sessions assess how roles and responsibilities across oversight and investigative bodies can be streamlined and clarified, including the National Quality Board, the CQC and the HSSIB.
Implementation of the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework will be discussed, alongside next steps for patient experience structures and service improvement, as well as advocacy processes following the expected integration of local Healthwatch functions within ICBs.
Quality strategy, addressing inequalities & implementing patient empowerment
Responsibilities of commissioners and providers will be assessed, alongside priorities for the development of a national quality strategy in adult social care.
Further sessions will look at oversight and complaints processes, including strategies for identifying and addressing inequalities in safety outcomes between groups, as well as priorities for public awareness around new advocacy options and initiatives.
Approaches to achieving consistent application of Martha’s Rule across settings will also be discussed - including priorities for staff support, supervision and organisational culture - as well as ways forward for improving quality in primary care, looking at practical steps for embedding Jess’s Rule in general practice.
Leadership & the workforce
Best practice for staff supervision and team working will be reviewed, as well as addressing the impact of workforce capacity pressures on safety and delivery.
We also expect discussion on workforce balance and what resources will be needed to maintain safety standards as more care is delivered in community settings.
Innovation & digital tools
Delegates will discuss the use of early-warning systems and other digital tools, particularly with regard to maternity outcomes. The impact of electronic patient records on patient safety so far and key implementation considerations going forward will also be discussed.