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<p>Patient safety has been a key priority for this Government and we have made huge
strides to ensure patients have access to high quality healthcare.</p><p> </p><p>Following
the Queen’s Speech in June, the Government committed to publishing a bill to establish
a new independent body to investigate serious patient safety incidents in the National
Health Service, with a focus on learning.</p><p> </p><p>The Health Service Safety
Investigations Bill was laid in draft in Parliament on 14 September 2017 and will
undergo a period of pre-legislative scrutiny. Following pre-legislative scrutiny,
introduction of the Bill will depend on parliamentary time being available.</p>
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