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A team of educators from the Investigation Education, Learning & Standards department at the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) will discuss why they believe investigation is emerging as science in its own right. It’s described by Dawn Benson at the HSIB as “the adoption of a scientific approach to the development to all aspects of investigation practice, education, policy and research”. When in post as a national investigator at HSIB, Dawn noticed that the mix of expertise, knowledge and experience of her colleagues was heterogeneous and included psychology, sociology, systems engineering, human factors, medicine and the sciences of safety, management, improvement, implementation and education. All of which are needed for safety investigations which seek to enable organisations to learn from past experience in order to improve their safety performance. The team from HSIB, Dawn Benson, Rich McMaster, Laura Pickup and Deinniol Owens will also explain why they’ve stopped talking about human factors despite it forming much of what they do. Join us to debate and explore these areas. Helen Vosper will be your chair. Register

This conference will discuss the next steps for rare diseases policy in the UK, looking at priorities going forward for the Rare Diseases Framework, the role of genomics in improving diagnosis and care, and the future for research, treatment access, and system preparedness. Taking place following the publication of the Rare Diseases Framework earlier this year, delegates will discuss the first year of its delivery, the impact of the pandemic, and the key priorities for delivering ambitions within the framework over the next year. It will also be an opportunity to look at the impact of policy developments within the life sciences and health research landscape, as well as the opportunities these developments present for improving rare disease outcomes, including the Genome UK Implementation Plan, the Life Sciences Vision, the Future of UK Clinical Research Delivery, and the new Innovative Medicines Fund. Key areas for discussion include: taking forward the UK Rare Diseases Framework and priorities for improving diagnosis and care the implementation of Genome UK and harnessing genomics to improve the understanding, detection, and treatment of rare genetic conditions developing the UK’s research ecosystem, improving access to new and innovative medicine and treatment, and the potential for global leadership in this field raising awareness of rare diseases across the health system, meeting new workforce needs, and developing expertise to support high-quality care. Register

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) Annual Professional Development Conference aims to provide an authoritative update on clinical issues and current affairs in women’s health. The theme of this year’s course is providing practical hands-on solutions to clinical problems. Featuring case discussions, debates and a chance to ‘stump the experts’, our carefully designed programme means expert speakers will give presentations suitable to colleagues working in all areas of O&G. Delivered entirely virtually, with all sessions available online, this event will be accessible to all. Learning objectives: Discover the latest advancements in the specialty from experts, which has been deliberately tailored for a diverse audience UK specialist societies will host parallel breakout sessions, giving you the opportunity to personalise your experience based on your own specialist interests Hear more about the latest College activities through informal discussions with RCOG Officers Register

Panelists will provide a robust overview of the challenges that accompany medical care and propose actionable recommendations for patients, family members, and carers to balance life demands for patients with complex medical needs. Register

Without coordination of improvement efforts across the system, we will continue to compete for resources and compromise sustainment. Panelists will review the root causes of this problem and propose actionable solutions for healthcare professionals to adopt a holistic, continuous improvement framework. Register

During the COVID-19 pandemic, partnership and collaboration between the NHS, patient and community organisations, and the life-sciences sector has been vital in enabling the system to adapt quickly and effectively to new challenges. This free online event will explore how this approach can be embedded to support system recovery and enable transformation, particularly where COVID-19 has led to significant disruption of services for people with long-term conditions. It will identify the challenges and opportunities people with long-term conditions face in securing good-quality, person-centred care, as well as the role of innovation in supporting early intervention, ensuring access to care in the right place at the right time and reducing pressures on hospital services. Register

We’re no longer in a national lockdown and life feels as though it is slowly getting back to normal, but for those who contracted COVID-19 and are still living with the debilitating consequences of the virus, the battle is far from won. With almost 400,000 UK adults experiencing the prevailing symptoms of COVID-19 over a year after first contracting the virus, Long Covid continues to remain on the agenda as a pressing and pertinent issue. This webinar from National Voices explores a person-centred response to Long Covid. This webinar event emerges as a sub-section of National Voices’ larger programme of work commissioned by NHSE/I, working alongside six VCSE organisations who support members of the community at risk of exclusion. During this event we will be joined by Michael MacLennan of covid:aid, Claire Hastie of Long Covid Support, Sammie Mcfarland of Long Covid Kids, and Davine Forde, a Lived Experience Associate from Manchester Health & Care Commissioning. They will engage in a panel discussion, sharing the lived experiences of those with Long Covid and shining a light on the crucial work that community-based organisations are doing to alleviate the burden on health services in response to Long Covid. Rachel Matthews, our Head of Experience, and Keymn Whervin, our Lived Experience Associate, will also examine the impact of implementing strategic co-production in working with lived experience leaders, uncovered through their Voices for Improvement project at National Voices. Discussions will be followed by a Q&A session with questions invited from attendees. Register

The duty of candour is a central to patient safety – the idea that, when things go wrong, healthcare professionals should be open and honest about this with patients and colleagues. But while incident reporting is a central plank to patient safety, the evidence still suggests that adverse outcomes and near misses are under-reported. This even before the challenges of the pandemic – which has left staff understandably exhausted, overstretched and under pressure – is taken into account. So how, in an environment as challenging as the service currently finds itself in, can candour in healthcare continue to be supported? How can leaders ensure that their colleagues have the time and space to report issues as they emerge? How can a no-blame culture continue to be fostered, from the boardroom down? What barriers remain to consistent reporting of incidents, how have they changed since the pandemic, and how can they be overcome? How might a culture of openness help combat health inequalities, not least those linked to ethnicity? This HSJ webinar, run in association with RLDatix, will bring together a small panel to discuss these important issues. Register

The conference aims to bring all the Directors, Specialists, Professors, Doctors, Scientists, Academicians, Healthcare professionals, Nurses, Students, Researchers, Business Delegates, Industrialists to share the knowledge, experience, challenges, innovations, and trends encountered in the field of nursing, healthcare and patient safety. Register

The NHS spends £8.3 billion a year treating chronic wounds on an estimated 3.8 million people, according to the recently updated study evaluating the “Burden of Wounds” to the NHS. Costs have increased by 48% in the five years since the study was first published and the overwhelming majority of this burgeoning demand, around 80% of the caseload, impacts on community healthcare. This session chaired by Jacqui Fletcher OBE, focusses on managing the burden of wounds by focusing on prevention, and how technology and digitisation will enable a prevention focus. Prof Julian Guest will focus on the costs of wounds with a specific drill down on pressure ulcers and the impact prevention would have. Secondly Una Adderley will discuss the National Wound Care Strategy and the role will have on pressure ulcers prevention. Register

The world’s leading experts in medicine, public health, trade unions, environmentalists, and more, virtually come together for an interdisciplinary, international learning opportunity about the latest asbestos policy, prevention efforts, and medical advancements in the United States and around the world. ADAO's conference is perfect for victims, scientists, health and safety professionals, the medical community, and health and environmental activists. This year ADAO introduce our Friday “Art, Advocacy, and Shared Stories” Film Festival. Register

We live in a world marked by massive global changes, moving us rapidly into rather unprecedented and unknown directions. It has never been so vital for us to understand the interactions among humans and other system elements. This necessitates the creation and adoption of theories, principles, data, and methods of design, as well as new capabilities, technologies, skills, procedures, policies, strategies to find new ways of engaging with a rapidly changing world and optimise wellbeing and performance. Find out more at the Human Factors & Ergonomics Society of Australia (HFESA) virtual conference. Register

This Westminister Forum conference from will examine policy priorities for improving patient safety in the NHS in light of forthcoming regulatory changes and plans to tackle key areas of concern through the updated Patient Safety Strategy. It will be an opportunity to discuss patient safety during COVID-19 and how best to drive improvements in the recovery from the pandemic, as well as the impact of recent developments including: the recently introduced Health and Care Bill, which includes measures aiming to strengthen the role of the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch in improving patient safety an updated Patient Safety Strategy, including a new commitment to developing understanding of how patient safety can contribute to tackling health inequalities. Keynote contributions from Keith Conradi, Chief Investigator, Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch and Natasha Swinscoe, National Patient Safety Lead, AHSN and Chief Executive Officer, West of England AHSN. The agenda is structured to bring out latest thinking on: policy priorities - ensuring patient safety across the health and care system, and identifying areas for improvement the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch - the evolving role of the HSIB, and the potential impact of proposed reforms patient safety during COVID-19 - improving continuity of care, the uptake of technology and innovative practice, and informing the future NHS approach developing a focus on patient safety: learning from previous failures embedding a focus on patient safety across the health and care system the role of the Patient Safety Commissioner and Patient Safety Specialists the health and care workforce - meeting training needs around patient safety, developing processes for early intervention, and the role of leadership and management in supporting culture change. Register

In the dawn of a new era for digital and health tech transformation, the Leading Healthcare Innovation Summit looks to bring together emerging communities in healthcare to solve the most pressing issues facing the UK healthcare sector. It will be addressing the sector’s biggest challenges and concerns including the mental health of clinicians and patients; clinical pathways; diversity and inclusion in data and products; service and user inclusive design; remote patient monitoring; virtual consultations and ICS development. You will leave with action points to push forward your digital health projects, aided with the tools and knowledge to make digital innovation a reality in your organisation. Register

This one day masterclass will focus on teams working effectively and productively through improving the culture within Healthcare organisations. There will be a focus on how safety and culture is perceived by healthcare staff and how culture relates to QI and audit. The outcome of the day is to not only improve safety culture and patient safety but also staff experience and staff engagement. Key learning objectives: Define culture within healthcare. Understand safety culture. Explore culture of quality improvement and audits. Improve civility within teams. Learn how to lead cultural change. Register

This national conference looks at the practicalities of Serious Incident Investigation and Learning. The event will look at the development and implementation of the New Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (previously known as the Serious Incident Framework) which has now been published for the early adopter sites as introductory guidance. This conference will enable you to: Network with colleagues who are working to improve the investigation of serious incidents. Ensure your approach to Serious Incident Investigation is in line with the NHS Patient Safety Strategy. Update your knowledge with national developments including the New Patient Safety Incident Response Framework. Understand developments in the PSIRF early adopter sites. Reflect on the management and investigation of serious incidents involving COVID-19. Learn from outstanding practice in the development of serious incident investigation and mortality review. Reflect on the perspectives of a patient who has been involved in a serious incident. Develop a risk based response to incident investigation. Reflect on the development of mortality governance within your organization and understand the challenges of COVID-19. Understand how to work with staff to ensure a focus on learning and continuous improvement. Develop your skills in Serious Incident Investigation: applying the human factors to move the focus of investigation from acts or omissions. of staff, to identifying systems improvement. Identify key strategies for improving investigation of serious incidents. Gain CPD accreditation points contributing to professional development and revalidation evidence. Register

This Westminister Health Forum Policy conference takes place with the Government drafting a Women’s Health Strategy, aiming to address the gender health gap, and it will be an opportunity to discuss the way forward with the consultation on the strategy having just closed, after seeking views on key themes including: putting women at the centre of their care education on women’s health health infrastructure priorities for research. Delegates will also be able to consider priorities for women’s health in the context of other significant developments, including the inquiry report from the APPG on endometriosis and recent inquiries from the Women and Equalities Committee, as well as wider health reforms proposed in the Health and Care Bill. Agenda Register

WHO Patient Safety Flagship invites you to participate in a virtual event for the launching of the “Global Patient Safety Action Plan 2021-2030”. This global action plan aspires for “a world in which no one is harmed in health care, and every patient receives safe and respectful care, every time, everywhere.” The event marks the achievement of an important and historic milestone, and prominent health leaders and patient safety champions will take you through the global patient safety journey. Speakers include: Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, WHO Mr Jeremy Hunt, Chairperson, Health and Social Care Select Committee, UK Sir Liam Donaldson, WHO Patient Safety Envoy Dr Neelam Dhingra, Unit Head, WHO Patient Safety Flagship Further information and registration