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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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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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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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📢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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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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🆕 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
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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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We’ve launched two new investigations:

➡️Mental Health Crisis: Care of patients in emergency departments
➡️Mental Health Crisis: Ambulance service response via NHS 111 and 999

Find out more and get involved: www.hssib.org.uk/patient-safe...
#PatientSafety #NHS #Healthcare #MentalHealth
Notification of investigation. Safety issues for people experiencing a mental health crisis who come into contact with urgent and emergency care services.
September 16, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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📢 JOB VACANCY

➡️ Engagement Lead
🔹 Agenda for Change (AfC) Band 7
🔹 Full-time
🔹 Fixed term for 12 months
🔹 Home based

Apply now, closing date is 25 September 2025: www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jo...
Join our team. Engagement lead. We are seeking a forward-thinking individual with a passion for inclusive engagement and insight-driven approaches.
September 15, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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Look out for Team HSSIB at @events.hsj.co.uk Patient Safety Congress next week. Nick Woodier, Jonathan Back, Matt Mansbridge & Richard McMaster will take to the stage to speak on palliative care postcode lottery, safety management systems and standards for professional investigators. See you there!
September 10, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Subscribe to the HSSIB mailing list and we’ll send you tailored emails and information about our organisation and work. Mailing list subscribers are the first to find out when our in-demand education courses open for enrolment.

Subscribe now: buff.ly/KSnOnVq

#PatientSafety #NHS #Healthcare
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August 28, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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We’ve launched a new investigation that’s looking at:
🔹Use of temporary care environments.
🔹The needs of patients, including vulnerable patient groups, and associated issues.
🔹Impact on patients and staff and how organisations manage issues.

Get involved: www.hssib.org.uk/patient-safe...
Notification of investigation: patient care in temporary care environments.
August 26, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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🆕 REPORT
➡️Summary report: An exploratory review of maternity and
neonatal services
📖 Read the report: buff.ly/PzWE2fI
The social media banner has the HSSIB logo on top right corner. The main background is a slightly transparent stock photo of a pregnant woman and over the photo is a green arrow banner with the words: summary report: an exploratory review of maternity and neonatal services.
August 19, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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🆕 REPORT
➡️ Medication not given: discharge from an acute hospital to the community
📖 Read the report: buff.ly/WkzI48J
🎬 Watch a short summary video: buff.ly/YiREETQ

#PatientSafety #NHS #Healthcare
Medication not given: discharge from an acute hospital to the community.
August 14, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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For the engineers out there: Neil Alexander, Senior Safety Investigator, is speaking at this year’s ALARP 2025: Safety in Complex Systems seminar held by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. View the full agenda and book here: bit.ly/4jlm8jW #PatientSafety #HSSIB #ALARP #Healthcare
Neil Alexander, Senior Safety Investigator, Health Services Safety Investigations Body. I'm speaking at ALARP 2025: Safety in Complex Systems. 24 September 2025, Manchester.
August 11, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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Sessions from #NHSConfedExpo are available to watch online, on demand. Watch our Chief Executive @rosiebe.bsky.social:
🔹In the speaker studio: buff.ly/RXwSLQx
🔹At the ‘Prioritising quality and safety in a shifting healthcare landscape’ session: buff.ly/BxSXvXI
A man and a woman sit in lounge chairs holding microphones in a studio set-up, under bright lights.
August 6, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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Our thanks to the Royal College of Physicians for hosting the HSSIB Board meeting yesterday. If you are an #NHS trust, health or care organisation in England and would be interested in hosting one of our Board meetings, please get in touch - you can find out more via www.hssib.org.uk/about-us/our...
A group photo HSSIB Board members, HSSIB staff and Royal College of Physicians colleagues. There are 13 people in total, facing towards the camera in front of glass window with a large decal.
August 1, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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We’ve launched a new investigation that’s looking at:
🔹 The complex regulatory landscape around independent online prescribing.
🔹 Challenges sharing patient information between the NHS and independent online prescribing services.

Find out more and get involved: buff.ly/jC349Lz

#PatientSafety
July 29, 2025 at 8:10 AM