Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB)
The role of this page is to collate important sources of information for Obstetric trainees in Severn Deanery. It is not a substitute for getting advice regarding HSIB and the aim is to add to this page as more information is published regarding a relatively new process.
The HSIB Factsheet for staff involved in maternity investigations is a good starting point.
Important points from the HSIB website:
The Investigation Process is as follows:
The role of this page is to collate important sources of information for Obstetric trainees in Severn Deanery. It is not a substitute for getting advice regarding HSIB and the aim is to add to this page as more information is published regarding a relatively new process.
The HSIB Factsheet for staff involved in maternity investigations is a good starting point.
Important points from the HSIB website:
- The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) conducts independent investigations of patient safety concerns in NHS-funded care across England.
- Most harm in healthcare results from problems within the systems and processes that determine how care is delivered. The investigations identify the contributory factors that have led to harm or have the potential to cause harm to patients. The recommendations HSIB make aim to improve healthcare systems and processes in order to reduce risk and improve safety.
- From 1 April 2018, HSIB became responsible for all patient safety investigations of maternity incidents occurring in the NHS which meet criteria for the Each Baby Counts programme.
- The purpose of this programme is to achieve rapid learning and improvement in maternity services, and to identify common themes that offer opportunity for system-wide change. For these incidents HSIB’s investigation replaces the local investigation, although the trust remains responsible for Duty of Candour and for referring the incident to us.
- Individual maternity investigation reports are shared with the family, the trust and the healthcare professionals who were involved in the incident. Individual maternity investigation reports are not published.
- HSIB is funded by the Department of Health and Social Care and sponsored by NHS England and NHS Improvement, but operates independently.
The Investigation Process is as follows:
Useful documents
HSIB Maternity Investigation Trust Introduction
HSIB Maternity Investigation Staff Information
Further resources
HSIB website
www.hsib.org.uk
Email: [email protected]
MDU introducing HSIB
https://mdujournal.themdu.com/issue-archive/spring-2018/introducing-hsib
MDU statement
https://www.themdu.com/guidance-and-advice/latest-updates-and-advice/working-with-healthcare-safety-investigators-to-improve-maternity-care
MPS HSIB article
https://www.medicalprotection.org/uk/articles/the-healthcare-safety-investigation-branch-(hsib)-what-you-need-to-know
MPS report writing factsheet
https://www.medicalprotection.org/uk/articles/eng-report-writing
UK government guidance of the function of HSIB
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-trust-development-authority-hsib-maternity-investigations-directions-2018
Department of Health Safer Maternity Care document
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/662969/Safer_maternity_care_-_progress_and_next_steps.pdf
HSIB Maternity Investigation Trust Introduction
HSIB Maternity Investigation Staff Information
Further resources
HSIB website
www.hsib.org.uk
Email: [email protected]
MDU introducing HSIB
https://mdujournal.themdu.com/issue-archive/spring-2018/introducing-hsib
MDU statement
https://www.themdu.com/guidance-and-advice/latest-updates-and-advice/working-with-healthcare-safety-investigators-to-improve-maternity-care
MPS HSIB article
https://www.medicalprotection.org/uk/articles/the-healthcare-safety-investigation-branch-(hsib)-what-you-need-to-know
MPS report writing factsheet
https://www.medicalprotection.org/uk/articles/eng-report-writing
UK government guidance of the function of HSIB
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-trust-development-authority-hsib-maternity-investigations-directions-2018
Department of Health Safer Maternity Care document
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/662969/Safer_maternity_care_-_progress_and_next_steps.pdf