https://www.england.nhs.uk/patient-safety/national-patient-safety-incident-reports/national-patient-safety-incident-reports-13-october-2022/<\/a><\/p>The total number of patient safety incidents reported was 2,345,815. Most incidents are reported as causing no harm, 70.6% or low harm, 26.0%. Fewer than 4% of incidents reported caused higher degrees of harm, of which 0.5% were categorised as severe harm or death. NHS England reviews information in these two categories to characterise new, emerging and under-recognised risks and determine how they might be addressed.<\/p>
The Learn from Patient Safety Events service will this year fully replace the NRLS. It will change the way information is collected to make it easier for providers to record and learn from patient safety incidents.<\/p>
The Government continues to pursue higher patient safety standards and a transparent, learning culture in order to support the NHS to achieve continuous improvement in safety and to reduce harmful events happening in the first place.<\/p>"}
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On 20 June 2022, Henrietta Hughes was announced as the Government\u2019s preferred candidate for the role of Patient Safety Commissioner. This role is subject to a pre-scrutiny appointment hearing by the Health and Social Care Committee on 5 July 2022.<\/p>
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No specific assessment has been made. Data on patient safety incidents is collected and reported through the National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS). However, the NRLS is a largely voluntary scheme for reporting patient safety incidents and does not provide the actual number of patient safety incidents occurring in the National Health Service.<\/p>"}
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Responsibility for monitoring the implementation of the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch\u2019s (HSIB) national patient safety recommendations rest with the recipient organisations. The National Patient Safety Committee, coordinated by NHS England and NHS Improvement, has established a pilot to examine how the implementation of all the HSIB\u2019s national recommendations could be monitored, the potential resources required and information that may aid future evaluation. The National Patient Safety Committee\u2019s draft report on the pilot is currently undergoing review and is expected to be finalised this year.<\/p>
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Responsibility for monitoring the implementation of the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch\u2019s (HSIB) national patient safety recommendations rest with the recipient organisations. The National Patient Safety Committee, coordinated by NHS England and NHS Improvement, has established a pilot to examine how the implementation of all the HSIB\u2019s national recommendations could be monitored, the potential resources required and information that may aid future evaluation. The National Patient Safety Committee\u2019s draft report on the pilot is currently undergoing review and is expected to be finalised this year.<\/p>
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It is a matter for the devolved Government for Scotland to make any assessment of the effects on patient safety of the implementation of their legislation.<\/p>
When any such assessment is made available we will review it as we review a range of evidence on the provision of healthcare.<\/p>
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The NHS Patient Safety Strategy, published in July 2019, sets out plans to create patient safety partners \u2013 patients, carers, families and lay people involved at all levels in National Health Service organisations - to improve safety. This work includes empowering patients to become active partners in their own safety.<\/p>
The National Patient Safety team is working with patient and public voice representatives and wider NHS stakeholders on a framework for involving Patient Safety Partners. This is expected to be published in 2019/20.<\/p>
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The quality and safety of patient care is paramount in our preparedness plans.<\/p>
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Patient safety remains a key priority for the National Health Service. NHS Improvement and NHS England are developing a new National Patient Safety Strategy that will sit alongside the NHS Long Term Plan.<\/p>
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