HSIB blog - Maintaining family involvement in the face of winter pressures (6 December 2022)

Summary

In this blog, Louise Pye, Head of Family Engagement at the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) highlights how the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) can help NHS trusts involve patients and families in the face of extreme winter pressures. She highlights how the seven themes set out in the PSIRF guidance will help patient safety leaders ensure the involvement of patients and families is maintained even when services are dealing with extreme pressures.