Take action now to be ready for the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (HSJ, 16 November 2022)

Summary

This article in the HSJ explores the challenges in implementing the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) and looks at how it will help achieve effective learning and improvement. Liz Hackett, health advisory partner at Hempsons law firm, addresses the following questions:

• Who does PSIRF apply to?
• How does PSIRF help achieve effective learning and improvement?
• What is required?
• Involving patient safety and addressing inequalities
• The challenge