A changing view on patient safety: how the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch has brought system-focused investigations to the fore (Ted Baker, 31 March 2023)

Summary

The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) will transition into new arms-length body The Healthcare Services Safety Investigation Body (HSSIB) in October 2023. In this article, HSSIB's Chair Designate, Ted Baker, reflects on:

• how the Francis Inquiry was instrumental in changing the view of patient safety in the NHS.
• the role of HSIB over the last five years in identifying systemic causes of patient harm.
• what the future holds for HSSIB.