Blog - PSIRF and the HSIB: supporting how the NHS responds to patient safety incidents (9 November 2022)

Summary

In this blog, Melanie Ottewill, National Investigator and Senior Investigation Science Educator at the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB), explains how HSIB's work is supporting the NHS to adopt a systems approach to local safety investigations through the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF). She looks at how PSIRF promotes a proportionate response to patient safety incidents, highlights the importance of organisations developing patient safety incident response plans and explores how PSIRF promotes compassionate involvement in patient safety incidents. She also highlights guidance to support staff in planning PSIRF implementation.