Patient Safety Incident Investigation patient and family guide (Bradford Teaching Hospital, 2 June 2023)

Summary

This guide developed by Learn Together and Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been designed to help patients and families understand what to expect from patient safety investigations and how they can be involved in the process. It includes quotes and advice from patients who have been through patient safety investigations and spaces to record experiences, questions and reflections. The guide provides an outline of the investigation process, broken down into five stages:

1. Understanding you and your needs
2. Agreeing how you work together
3. Giving and getting information
4. Checking and finalising the report
5. Next steps