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Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB)
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We investigate patient safety concerns across England to improve NHS care at a national level. We are a fully independent arm’s length body of the Department of Health and Social Care.
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🆕 REPORT
➡️ 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) in ambulance services: diagnosis of suspected ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)
📖 Read the report: buff.ly/O46PjqG

#PatientSafety #NHS #Healthcare #ECG
A picture of a black patient lying n a bed being treated in an an ambulance. They have a pained expression on their face and eyes closed. To the left of the patient as you look at the screen there are two paramedics in green uniforms treating the patient. One paramedic is a white male with dark short hair and a beard, the second paramedic is a white female with red curly hair with her face side on to the camera, There is a also an arrow shaped banner (going from left to right) with a green background and the full title of the investigation '12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGS) in ambulance services: diagnosis of a suspected ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).
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📆One week to go until the next HSSIB Board meeting. It takes place on Weds 26 Nov at Lincoln County Hospital. We encourage our health and care colleagues and the public to join, in person or online, to find out more about us.

www.hssib.org.uk/about-us/our...

#PatientSafety #NHS #Healthcare
Our Board
The Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) is an independent arms-length body of the Department of Health and Social Care, governed by our Board. They are actively involved in our strategi...
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November 19, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Have you completed our education programme review survey, or signed up to join the online workshop yet?

📝Complete the survey: survey.alchemer.eu/s3/90955539/...

💻Sign-up for the online workshop: www.tickettailor.com/events/kalei...

#PatientSafety #NHS #Healthcare
Health Services Safety Investigations Body education strategy
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November 18, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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We're reviewing our education programme and want to hear from you, to help shape what we offer in future. Read more on our website, then complete our survey or join us at an online workshop: buff.ly/CBVdvW8 #PatientSafety #NHS #Healthcare
Education programme review
We are starting a process aimed at helping us to develop a new direction for our education programme. We want to gather perspectives from a range of stakeholders to shape the final outcome.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Around 1 in 50 adults experience #BipolarDisorder within their lives. Whilst the number of people with bipolar disorder has remained consistent over time, prescribing of lithium has been in decline for decades. Find out more and get involved with this investigation: www.hssib.org.uk/patient-safe...
Notification of investigation. The prescribing of lithium for bipolar disorder.
November 4, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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🆕 REPORT
➡️ 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) in ambulance services: diagnosis of suspected ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)
📖 Read the report: buff.ly/O46PjqG

#PatientSafety #NHS #Healthcare #ECG
A picture of a black patient lying n a bed being treated in an an ambulance. They have a pained expression on their face and eyes closed. To the left of the patient as you look at the screen there are two paramedics in green uniforms treating the patient. One paramedic is a white male with dark short hair and a beard, the second paramedic is a white female with red curly hair with her face side on to the camera, There is a also an arrow shaped banner (going from left to right) with a green background and the full title of the investigation '12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGS) in ambulance services: diagnosis of a suspected ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).
October 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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📆 One month to go until the next HSSIB Board meeting. It takes place on Wednesday 26 November 2025 at Lincoln County Hospital (or online). We welcome our health and care colleagues and the public to join, to find out more about our work: buff.ly/wB1iJDM #PatientSafety #NHS #Healthcare
Our Board
The Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) is an independent arms-length body of the Department of Health and Social Care, governed by our Board. They are actively involved in our…
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October 27, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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New report coming soon...

Subscribe to the HSSIB mailing list and get our investigation reports sent straight to your inbox, plus find out first when enrolment opens for our in-demand patient safety education courses.

Subscribe now: buff.ly/HPgyLjT

#PatientSafety #NHS #Healthcare
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October 24, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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Responding to the #StateofCare report from The CQC, Our Chief Executive @rosiebe.bsky.social emphasises that we are seeing many of the same risks and concerns raised in our investigations, especially in relation to fragmented care. See our full response.
www.hssib.org.uk/news-events-...
October 24, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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Earlier this year, Prof Shin Ushiro wrote a series of guest blog posts for us about #PatientSafety in Japan. In them he discusses Japan’s patient safety journey, their national reporting and learning system, and no-fault compensation system for birth injury. Read the blog posts:
Patient safety in Japan: a brief history
In the first of three guest blog posts for HSSIB, Professor Shin Ushiro discusses Japan’s patient safety journey, similarities with other countries and future perspectives.
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October 22, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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📢Job vacancy update: applications for our Safety Investigator role now close on Wednesday 22 October 2025. Find out more and apply now: www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jo... #PatientSafety #NHSJobs
Join our team. Safety Investigator. Help to deliver robust and timely investigations that drive improvements in patient safety across England.
October 20, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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Dr Rosie Bennyworth from @hssib.bsky.social delivers the first keynote speech at the #SafetyNetSymposium2025
October 17, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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A new report today from the @nao.org.uk highlights the increase in clincal negligence costs over the past two decades.

Read our response to the report: www.hssib.org.uk/news-events-...
Our response to the NAO report on clinical negligence — HSSIB
<p data-block-key="il1ac">A <a class="" href="https://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/costs-of-clinical-negligence-report.pdf">new report from the National Audit Office (NAO</a>) considers t...
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October 17, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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Did you catch @rosiebe.bsky.social at the #HSJSummit? Rosie highlighted findings from our upcoming report, which provides a thematic review of #PatientSafety issues associated with #EPR systems. Subscribe to get the report delivered directly to your inbox: 29b35612.sibforms.com/serve/MUIFAA...
HSSIB at the HSJ Summit: Delivering the 10-Year Health Plan. Rosie Benneyworth, Interim Chief Executive at the Health services Safety Investigations Body.
October 14, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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Our Senior Safety Investigator Nick Woodier has authored an article in the latest issue of Open Access Government, on the topic of patient safety in the age of digital healthcare.

Read the article online (p. 68-69): www.openaccessgovernment.org/publication/...

#PatientSafety #NHS #Healthcare
Open Access Government October 2025
Welcome to the October 2025 edition of Open Access Government. Inside find a diverse selection of insightful articles from key industries and sectors
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October 13, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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This #WorldMentalHealthDay, we highlight our recently launched investigations that explore #PatientSafety issues associated with care pathways for people experiencing a mental health crisis who come into contact with urgent and emergency care services. Find out more: buff.ly/Wyw8ii9 #WMHD2025
October 10, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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🆕 REPORT
➡️ Investigating under the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF): sharing HSSIB learning for future development
📖 Read the report: buff.ly/KezjcNT
🎬 Watch a short summary video: buff.ly/pdk7nc4

#PatientSafety #NHS #Healthcare #PSIRF
Investigating under the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF): sharing HSSIB learning for future development.
October 9, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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📢JOB VACANCY

➡️Safety Investigator
🔹Agenda for Change (AfC) Band 8b
🔹Fixed term for 18 months
🔹Home based

Apply now, closing date is 26 October 2025: www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jo...

#PatientSafety #NHSJobs
Join our team. Safety Investigator. Help to deliver robust and timely investigations that drive improvements in patient safety across England.
October 8, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Subscribe to the HSSIB mailing list and get our investigation reports delivered to your inbox as soon as they’re published.

Subscribe now: buff.ly/Pk9Uag2

#PatientSafety #NHS #Healthcare
Subscribe to the HSSIB mailing list.
October 7, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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🌍Team HSSIB went international this week. We were in Norway to deliver our ‘SEIPS in Action’ course to The Norwegian Healthcare Investigation Board (also known as Ukom). Thank you to Ukom for the warm welcome and inspiring conversations #PatientSafety #SEIPS #HumanFactors
Group photo of colleagues from the Health Services Safety Investigations Body and The Norwegian Healthcare Investigation Board (Ukom) at the Ukom office in Norway.
October 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Last chance to apply! Applications for our Engagement Lead role close tomorrow, Thursday 25 September 2025. Find out more and apply now: buff.ly/Zcc4Zj6 #NowHiring #NHSJobs #PatientSafety
Join our team. Engagement Lead. We are seeking a forward-thinking individual with a passion for inclusive engagement and insight-driven approaches.
September 24, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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We've launched 3 investigations to provide examples of #MentalHealth investigations under the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (#PSIRF). The learning will be widely applicable, to all mental health services in England. Find out more: www.hssib.org.uk/patient-safe... #PatientSafety #NHS
Notification of investigation. Providing examples of mental health investigations under the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF).
September 23, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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To mark Global Aortic Dissection Awareness Day, Gareth Owens guest blogs about the impact of two HSSIB reports, with hundreds more people now receiving life-saving emergency aortic surgery every year. Read the blog: buff.ly/r81lr8Z #AorticDissection #ThinkAorta #PatientSafety
Guest blog by Gareth Owens from Aortic Dissection Awareness UK & Ireland. HSSIB impact: life-saving difference for acute aortic dissection patients.
September 19, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Earlier this week, Team HSSIB were in Manchester for HSJ Patient Safety Congress. Did you spot Nick Woodier, Jonathan Back, Matt Mansbridge and Richard McMaster on the stage? If you were there, but missed them, attendees will be able to watch the sessions on-demand later this month.
September 18, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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This year’s call to action on #WorldPatientSafetyDay is ‘safe care for every newborn and every child’. We recap the 23 reports and more than 60 recommendations we’ve published that aim to improve care for patients, including newborns and children. Read more: www.hssib.org.uk/news-events-...
WHO calls for safe care for every newborn and every child
Today – 17 September 2025 – is World Patient Safety Day. Led by the World Health Organization (WHO), it’s an opportunity to raise public awareness, foster collaboration between organisations and mobil...
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September 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Today is #WorldPatientSafetyDay

Children aren’t small adults. They need safe care tailored to their:

🧸 Age
🧸 Weight
🧸 Development
🧸 Medical needs
🧸 Ability to communicate
🧸 Context

Learn why we need to ensure safe care for all children from the start👉 bit.ly/WPSD2025WHO #PatientSafety
A graphic for World Patient Safety Day 2025 with the title “Why is safe health care for children so important?”. It shows two children holding flowers at the top. Four key points are highlighted: (1) Children face higher risks – even small errors can cause lifelong harm. (2) Children need care that fits their age, weight and development. (3) Children can’t speak up — they rely on adults to keep them safe. (4) Safety takes teamwork — families and health workers working together.
September 17, 2025 at 7:31 AM