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- A safe space in health and social care is an environment where individuals can express themselves without fear. This includes their thoughts, feelings, or identities. The aim is to create a welcoming atmosphere, free from discrimination, judgement, or harm.
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needed to create a ‘safe space’ for investigations into serious health safety incidents in the NHS in England. What is ‘safe space’? 1. The Bill creates a ‘safe space’ for...
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- Investigations in Healthcare
- Safe Space
- Powers and Authority
- A Fairer Future?
Following the pattern of establishing an investigation branch following a disaster, the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) was established in 2017 after the independent inquiries into Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust and Morecombe Bay NHS FT. HSIB carries out national investigations into incidents that pose a systemic risk to patie...
'Safe space' will prohibit the disclosure of any information, document, equipment, or other item held by HSSIB in connection with an investigation, apart from certain limited circumstances. These would be if there was evidence of committing an offence, a continuing serious risk to patient safety, or serious misconduct. The High Court may also order...
There are some other changes in the authority that HSSIB will have in carrying out its investigations, including the powers of entry, inspection and seizure and the power to require information. In practice this means that HSSIB investigators will have the authority to enter premises, inspect any equipment or documents and take copies or remove any...
These changes in the law supporting HSSIB patient safety investigations are ground-breaking in healthcare - currently, only Norway and Denmark now offer a similar approach, although more countries are showing interest in learning from the UK's lead. They offer powerful impetus to the drive towards a learning culture in patient safety and moving awa...
For the first time, safety investigations undertaken by the newly established Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) will have legal privilege, also often referred to as ‘safe space’. This means that findings of the HSSIB’s safety investigations will not be admissible evidence in legal proceedings.
the use of a ‘safe space’ approach on a national basis to HSIB investigations is welcome; respondents felt that the ‘safe space’ principle should only be extended to local NHS investigations once...
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Health is seeking views on the creation of a statutory ‘safe space’ in healthcare safety investigations, modelling the approach of the AAIB. This consultation is issued on behalf of the Department of Health in England and the proposals would apply in the NHS in England. It seeks comments and views on the policy outlined in this document.
Maintaining a safe environment reflects a level of compassion and vigilance for patient welfare that is as important as any other aspect of competent health care.
