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Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) @hssib.bsky.social · 6h

🆕 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

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Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) @hssib.bsky.social · 23h

📢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.

Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) @hssib.bsky.social · 2d

Subscribe to the HSSIB mailing list and get our investigation reports delivered to your inbox as soon as they’re published.

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Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) @hssib.bsky.social · 7d

🌍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.

Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) @hssib.bsky.social · 15d

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.

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Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) @hssib.bsky.social · 16d

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).

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Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) @hssib.bsky.social · 20d

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.

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Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) @hssib.bsky.social · 21d

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.

Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) @hssib.bsky.social · 22d

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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WHO @who.int · 22d

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.

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Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) @hssib.bsky.social · 23d

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.

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Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) @hssib.bsky.social · 24d

📢 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...

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Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) @hssib.bsky.social · 29d

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!

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Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) @hssib.bsky.social · Sep 8

➡️ Join the waitlist ⬅️

All our courses this autumn/winter are now full, but you can still join the waitlist. Please complete the course booking form in full and you will be notified if a place becomes available. Take a look at our course list: www.hssib.org.uk/education/en... #PatientSafety

Enrol on a course

Browse and enrol on a Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) course. Our patient safety investigation courses are available free of charge to the NHS in England and to learners from outsid...

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Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) @hssib.bsky.social · Sep 4

Hurry! Only three places remain on our autumn/winter courses. If you’re thinking about undertaking our CPD accredited 'Investigative Interviewing' short course, enrol now: www.hssib.org.uk/education/en...

#PatientSafety #NHS #Healthcare

Enrol on a course

Browse and enrol on a Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) course. Our patient safety investigation courses are available free of charge to the NHS in England and to learners from outsid...

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Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) @hssib.bsky.social · Sep 2

ICYMI, we published our Annual Report and Accounts during the summer. It marks a year of rapid progress and driving impact in patient safety. Take a look at our short video for a recap: youtu.be/lZ1tTNc4FBI?... #PatientSafety #AnnualReport #NHS #Healthcare

A recap of our Annual Report and Accounts 2024/25

YouTube video by Health Services Safety Investigations Body

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Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) @hssib.bsky.social · Aug 28

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

Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) @hssib.bsky.social · Aug 27

Our patient safety education courses for autumn/winter are almost full!

Final few places remain for:
🔹Investigative interviewing
🔹Involving those affected by patient safety incidents in the learning process

Enrol now: www.hssib.org.uk/education/en...

#PatientSafety #HSSIB #NHS #Healthcare

Enrol on a course

Browse and enrol on a Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) course. Our patient safety investigation courses are available free of charge to the NHS in England and to learners from outsid...

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Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) @hssib.bsky.social · Aug 26

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.

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Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) @hssib.bsky.social · Aug 21

📆 Date for your diary: our next Board meeting takes place on Weds 26 Nov at Lincoln County Hospital. We welcome our health and care colleagues to join, in person or online, to find out more about our work. Please email [email protected] to attend. More info on our website:

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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Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) @hssib.bsky.social · Aug 20

Enrolment is open for our ‘Involving those affected by patient safety incidents in the learning process’ course.

🔹One-day
🔹Online
🔹Meets minimum training requirement of PSIRF
🔹7 CPD points

Enrol now: www.hssib.org.uk/education/en...

#PatientSafety #HSSIB #NHS #Healthcare #PSIRF

Enrol on a course

Browse and enrol on a Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) course. Our patient safety investigation courses are available free of charge to the NHS in England and to learners from outsid...

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Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) @hssib.bsky.social · Aug 19

🆕 REPORT
➡️Summary report: An exploratory review of maternity and
neonatal services
📖 Read the report: buff.ly/PzWE2fI

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Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) @hssib.bsky.social · Aug 14

🆕 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

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Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) @hssib.bsky.social · Aug 13

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Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) @hssib.bsky.social · Aug 12

New report coming soon...

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