As HSSIB approaches its third anniversary, Ted Baker reflects on the impact of our patient safety investigations. Read about the progress made so far and the challenges ahead: buff.ly/av4Q0lX #PatientSafety #NHS #Healthcare

📢 New investigation launched. We are keen to hear from anybody with an interest in this subject matter. This includes patients, families, carers and health and care professionals who may wish to share their experience. Find out more and get involved: buff.ly/BcMRI9y #PatientSafety #NHS #Healthcare

📢 New HSSIB investigation launched: Deterioration in adults with a learning disability in primary care. We are keen to hear from patients, families, carers and health and care professionals who would like to share their experiences and help shape this work. Find out more: buff.ly/ZpxopjH

🆕 REPORT ➡️ Mental health: physical health deterioration while under the care of a low secure unit 📖 Read the report: buff.ly/5LYS1Dd #PatientSafety #Healthcare #NHS #MentalHealth #PSIRF

One month to go until our next public Board meeting on Thursday 27 August, open to members of the public to attend in-person or online. Register your interest via our website: www.hssib.org.uk/about-us/our... #PatientSafety #Healthcare #NHS #PublicEngagement

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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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New investigation launched: children’s mental health and general practice. We’re keen to hear from patients, families, carers and health and care professionals with experience of this area. The investigation report is expected in spring 2027. Find out more and get involved: buff.ly/bu0b2ov

⏰Applications for our Safety Investigator (Trainer) role close this weekend. Join HSSIB and help improve patient safety through independent, systems-based investigations that identify opportunities for learning and improvement across healthcare. Apply by Sunday 19 July 2026:

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We offer our employees outstanding training opportunities, career progression, flexible working options and a wide range of health and wellbeing offerings to support work-life balance. If you share…

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We've published our Annual Report and Accounts 2025/26. It highlights how HSSIB is improving patient safety through independent investigations, learning and system-wide influence. 🔹Watch our highlights video: buff.ly/Asn3DzX 🔹Read the annual report: buff.ly/JxUXDgq #PatientSafety #NHS

The National Quality Board has published its quality strategy for NHS-funded care in England. Read our response statement by Dr Rosie Benneyworth (@rosiebe.bsky.social): www.hssib.org.uk/news-events-... #PatientSafety #NHS

Our response to the quality strategy for NHS-funded care in England

The National Quality Board has published its quality strategy for NHS-funded care in England. The strategy provides a new structured approach to making quality the organising principle for all NHS act...

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A new paper published in BMJ Quality & Safety includes contributions from HSSIB's Nick Woodier. It explores the development and testing of a whole-practice training package designed to improve the safety, effectiveness and equity of remote general practice: qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/earl...

Development and pilot evaluation of the implementation of a whole-team training pack to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, safety and equity of remote general practice

Remote consulting was rapidly implemented in UK general practice with limited preparation or training. Subsequent research and national investigations have identified patient safety risks. Although ev...

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In the latest @publicsectorfocus.bsky.social, Clare Crowley explains why patient safety needs to be built into digital systems from the start. Drawing on our ePMA report, she highlights the need for a consistent approach to digital safety risks across the NHS: flickread.com/edition/html...

We’re recruiting a Safety Investigator (Trainer) to join our team. This is a unique role combining high-quality investigation with hands-on training to build capability across the healthcare system. Find out more and apply: www.healthjobsuk.com/job/v8048759 #Recruiting #NHSJobs

We’re recruiting a Digital Programme Design Manager to join us. The postholder will shape digital learning that builds investigation excellence across healthcare. Find out more and apply: buff.ly/CpWkRSx #Recruiting #NHSJobs

We’re recruiting an Operations Coordinator to join us. The postholder will support expert investigations, coordinate high-profile reports and events, manage sensitive information with professionalism and help keep a fast-paced, purpose-driven function running smoothly. Apply now: buff.ly/CpWkRSx

We need a different approach to maternity safety in light of Baroness Amos’s report today. Too many women, babies and families are not getting safe healthcare and this urgently needs to change. Read our response in full: www.hssib.org.uk/news-events-... #PatientSafety #NHS #Healthcare #Maternity

Our response to the Independent National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation

We need a different approach to maternity safety in light of Baroness Amos’s report today. Too many women, babies and families are not getting safe healthcare and this urgently needs to change.

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We’ve started work on a thematic review to bring together learning from across our investigations, exploring patient safety accountability and oversight. Find out more about this investigation, including how to get involved, on the HSSIB website: buff.ly/JUDnDH2 #PatientSafety #NHS #Healthcare

Last week @hssib.bsky.social published a new report summarising a rapid investigation which looked at a case where multiple organisations were involved in providing care across a care pathway. In this blog, Claire Cox sets out reflections on the report’s findings.

When care pathways fragment: a blog by Claire Cox

Patient Safety Learning’s Associate Director Claire Cox sets out reflections on a recent HSSIB report on fragmented care pathways

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🆕 REPORT ➡️ Online prescribing: opportunities to improve patient safety Patients who use online prescription services may be at risk of harm because the clinicians treating them do not have access to a complete picture of their health information. Read the report: buff.ly/XrnxQkv #PatientSafety

Today, Donna Ockenden has published the findings of the Independent Review of Maternity Services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. Read our response: www.hssib.org.uk/news-events-... #PatientSafety #NHS #Healthcare

Our response to the Ockenden report

Today, Donna Ockenden has published the findings of the Independent Review of Maternity Services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. This is a significant moment for maternity safety, and ou...

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Our Chair is a key speaker during Clinical Audit Awareness Week, a campaign by the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP). Ahead of a webinar on Friday, this blog explains why structural change must come before cultural change in patient safety: www.hssib.org.uk/news-events-... #CAAW26

Culture follows structure

Ted Baker is a key speaker during Clinical Audit Awareness Week 2026. Ahead of his presentation, this blog explains why structural change must come before cultural change in patient safety, and the le...

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In the latest episode of Honest Conversations, Ted Baker shares his perspective on the biggest patient safety challenges facing the NHS today and why a more proactive approach to safety has never been more important. Watch now: patientsafetycongress.co.uk/honest-conve... #PatientSafety #NHS

🆕REPORT ➡️ Patient safety across regional care pathways: learning from an HSSIB investigation pilot 📖 Read the report: buff.ly/vgFL0Qh #PatientSafety #NHS #Healthcare #IntegratedCareBoards

@rosiebe.bsky.social at the Health Bill committee today on key things to get right for HSSIB patient safety investigations under future arrangements: 1) Independence to choose what we investigate. 2) Continuation of our protected disclosure and safe space arrangements.

Do you see me? For #LearningDisabilityWeek, our blog reflects on a simple but important question and what it means for patient safety. Read the blog: www.hssib.org.uk/news-events-... #PatientSafety #NHS #Healthcare

Do you see me?

The theme for Learning Disability Week (15-21 June 2026) this year is ‘Do you see me?’: Senior Safety Investigator, Matt Mansbridge, reframes the question as a patient safety challenge to the whole he...

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In this blog for #DiabetesWeek, Craig Hadley (Senior Safety Investigator) shares learning from HSSIB’s insulin safety investigations: a system-wide approach is key. ➡️Read the blog: www.hssib.org.uk/news-events-... #PatientSafety #NHS #Healthcare

Patient safety and diabetes

During Diabetes Week, Craig Hadley (Senior Safety Investigator) shares learning from our insulin patient safety investigations. He highlights how a system-focused approach to safety in diabetes servic...

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Senior Safety Investigator, Saskia Fursland, represented HSSIB at the Fighting Fatigue Parliamentary event held yesterday. The event considered the impact of shift work and poor sleep on workforce participation, productivity and long-term health. Related report: www.hssib.org.uk/patient-safe...

Our team recently presented at the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors conference, helping highlight how human factors and systems thinking are essential to improving patient safety. Rebecca Doyle blogs about her key conference takeaways: www.hssib.org.uk/news-events-...

HSSIB at Ergonomics & Human Factors 2026 conference

The Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) was represented by three of our safety investigation team at Ergonomics & Human Factors 2026, the annual conference of the Chartered Institute of...

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🆕 REPORT ➡️ Electronic prescribing and medicines administration: procurement and safety learning in acute hospitals 📖 Read the report: buff.ly/jR5eWM9 #PatientSafety #ePMA #NHS #Healthcare

We've released a new briefing, in partnership with @nhs-rho.bsky.social, to raise awareness and encourage positive change around bias and discrimination in patient safety investigations at all levels across the NHS. Read the briefing: hssib-ovd42x6f-media.s3.amazonaws.com/production-a...

Our Interim Chief Executive @rosiebe.bsky.social was at the Health and Social Care Committee today. Alongside Sir Jeremy Hunt MP and Professor Carl Macrae, she answered questions from MPs on the proposed plan to move HSSIB into the CQC as a discrete unit: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...