HSIB presentation at the Patient Safety Strategy Discussion Forum (18 November 2019)

Summary

Helen Jones, National Investigator at Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB), presented at the recent Patient Safety Strategy Discussion Forum. Helen's presentation focused on how the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) will run alongside the investigation expertise at HSIB and the implications of the proposed changes set out in the Health Service Safety Investigations Bill. She shared the recommendations that HSIB have made and the delegates discussed the accountability framework for their implementation as this is outside of HSIB’s current remit.