The report claims staff are fatigued for a variety of reasons, such as excessive workloads, long shifts, not enough rest time and inadequate breaks.

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The 7th Global Ministerial Summit for Patient Safety took place last week (3-4 April 2025) in Manila, Philippines. Dr Rosie Benneyworth took to the stage to help kick-off the first day of the summit a...

Dr Rosie Benneyworth responds to new statistics that show ambulance services are on course for the highest rate of reported incidents of violence.

“What is detailed should serve as a call to action for all Emergency Department (ED) clinicians"

Online events organised by the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) education team.

Report highlights ‘shocking’ example of man left unable to swallow after waiting over two days mostly on a bed in a corridor without regular medication An elderly man was left unable to swallow after waiting over two days in A&E without being given…

The leadership team of the Swedish Accident Investigation Authority compare their capacity for healthcare safety investigations to that of HSSIB and highlight how our international counterparts consid...

Overloaded with duplicative recommendations, the healthcare system must prioritise impactful actions, improve collaboration, and ensure meaningful implementation to enhance patient safety and restore ...

This investigation looks at improving patient safety in relation to continuity of care for patients detained in prison.

HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chair Jeremy Hunt.

Final report for the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) investigation 'Mental health inpatient settings: out of area placements'.

This series of patient safety investigations look at mental health inpatient settings. They were announced by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care in June 2023. So far we have published t...

Final report for the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) investigation 'Mental health inpatient settings: out of area placements'.

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...

The number of people living with dementia in the UK is rising. Even if treatments can be developed quickly, the social care system needs to change in order to better support the growing numbers of peo...

Professor Peter Hibbert from the Australian Institute of Health Innovation reflects on how HSSIB contributes to improved patient safety

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Summary and analysis of the government manifesto commitment to modernise mental health legislation to give patients greater choice.