This page is part of the wider ‘Aspects of previous patient safety alerts that should inform broader local safety initiatives’ set of webpages. Training and competency Several previous alerts set requirements for specific clinical procedures only to be undertaken by staff trained and competent to do so, or for specific medications only to be prescribed, […]

This page is part of the wider ‘enduring standards that remain valid from previous patient safety alerts‘ set of webpages. Falls Patient falls are a significant patient safety issue within the NHS. While the mainstay of improvement work is national resources – National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines, national clinical audits, improvement […]

This page is part of the wider ‘enduring standards that remain valid from previous patient safety alerts‘ set of webpages. Medical device-related incidents account for about 2% of reported incidents. Guidance and resources from national organisations, such as the MHRA and the MDSO network, provide advice on purchasing for safety and safe maintenance, and emphasise […]

Following a clinical review of previous patient safety alerts issued up to November 2019 by the NHS England and NHS Improvement National Patient Safety Team, or its predecessor organisation, the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA), this webpage sets out aspects from those alerts that have been identified as continuing to apply to broader patient safety […]

These webpages identify content and actions from previous patient safety alerts issued up to November 2019 by the NHS England and NHS Improvement National Patient Safety Team (or its predecessor organisation, the NPSA), that have been identified following clinical review as an ongoing enduring standard. These are standards that remain valid to a specific speciality […]

Patient safety alerts are issued to providers of NHS care to support them to take specific actions to keep patients safe. Although some content of past alerts is outdated, some of the actions from previously issued alerts continue to be relevant and remain valid beyond the timescales of the original alert. Over 140 alerts issued […]

The Trust Northern Care Alliance NHS Group The background To support the health and wellbeing of our NHS people during the COVID-19 pandemic and in-line with the intentions outlined in the NHS people plan and people promise, the Northern Care Alliance NHS Group has been exploring various inclusive and compassionate ways to empower our diverse […]

The Trust Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust What the trust did The human resources board report had typically focussed on reporting a series of data sets based on a red-amber-green rating and looking at movements in month-on-month figures. Using the ‘Making Data Count’ guide a full review was undertaken of the human resources […]

The Trust Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust The background In 2012, the Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust recognised team, inter-team working and employee satisfaction as critical to provide high quality, efficient services. The organisation adopted four pillars of employee engagement to make this happen: strong strategic narrative organisational integrity engaging managers […]

The Trust Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust The approach Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust reviewed their NHS Employee Survey results, where it was indicated that there were some inconsistencies to how line managers approached appraisals, and whether supportive and meaningful wellbeing conversations were taking place. As a result, the trust co-designed […]