Nick Woodier, senior safety investigator at the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) (Credit: HSSIB)
Electronic patient record (EPR) training is often not sufficient to equip staff with the knowledge needed to use systems…
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Poor interoperability between digital systems and challenges with GP registration processes in prisons are causing risks to patient safety, according to an investigation by the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB).
The report, ‘Healthcare provision…
NHS England has launched a review of digital clinical safety standards, requesting input from NHS stakeholders, IT manufacturers and those involved in digital risk assessment.
The review is of digital clinical risk management standards…
Online and video GP consultations reached a peak in August 2024 with 5% of patients seen virtually, according to NHS England data.
An analysis by the PA news agency found that the proportion of GP…
New patient safety guidance from NHS England says that primary care’s IT systems should include clinical decision making support and automatically flag patient safety issues.
The ‘Primary care patient safety strategy’, published by NHSE on…
A coroner has warned the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and SSP Health to take action to improve GP electronic triage systems, following the death of a patient.
Allan Robin Hamilton died of…
Patient safety incidents relating to the use of online consultation tools by GPs have been underreported, according to an investigation from the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB).
HSSIB launched an investigation in June 2023,…
Urgent action is needed to address NHS computer failings which are causing harm to patients, BBC has reported, citing the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB), the country’s patient safety watchdog.The report said the…
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