Bernard Jenkin MP: In healthcare, as elsewhere, people make mistakes. The important thing is to learn why (Civil Service World, 19 October 2023)

Summary

In this article Sir Bernard Jenkin, Member of Parliament for Harwich and North Essex, considers the role of new statutory body to investigate patient safety concerns across England to improve NHS care at a national level, the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB). He talks about the new “safe space” powers of the organisation and its intended role in the healthcare system.