Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB)

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We investigate patient safety concerns across England to improve NHS care at a national level. We are a fully independent arm’s length body of the Department of Health and Social Care.

HSSIB notification of investigation graphic titled “The use of Ambient Voice Technology in hospitals”. The graphic features the HSSIB logo and an illustration of a person using a smartphone beside a laptop, with digital icons representing AI-powered voice recording, speech recognition and transcription technology.
Graphic promoting an HSSIB blog titled Building a safer future for patients. The HSSIB logo appears at the top, with the blog title in large green text. A circular headshot appears in the lower section alongside the text: “Dr Ted Baker CBE, HSSIB Chair.”
HSSIB notification of investigation graphic titled “Care of children waiting for access to child health community services”. The graphic features the HSSIB logo, the investigation title, and an image of a child interacting with a brightly lit sensory bubble tube illuminated in purple and pink light.
HSSIB notification of investigation graphic titled “Deterioration in adults with a learning disability in primary care”. The image includes the HSSIB logo and a photograph of two people sitting together at a table, raising their hands together during a shared activity.
Announcement of a new report: "Mental health: physical health deterioration while under the care of a low secure unit," shown with a distressed young woman in a therapy session as a clinician takes notes and the Health Services Safety Investigations Body logo.
HSSIB graphic announcing a new investigation titled “Identifying and supporting mental health problems in children via general practice”. The graphic includes the HSSIB logo and a photograph of a healthcare professional speaking with a young person in a consulting room.
Double-page magazine article titled “Towards digital care” featuring HSSIB Senior Safety Investigator Clare Crowley. The article discusses the importance of building patient safety into digital healthcare systems, with photographs of Clare Crowley and digital healthcare technology.
Recruitment graphic showing people working around a desk with laptops and documents. Text reads: “Join our team – Safety Investigator (Trainer)”.
Graphic with text ‘Join our team – Digital Programme Design Manager’ over a blue-tinted image of several people collaborating around a table with laptops, documents, charts, and stationery.
Graphic with text ‘Join our team – Operations Coordinator’ over a blue-tinted image of several people collaborating around a table with laptops, documents, charts, and stationery.
Branded HSSIB graphic with the Health Services Safety Investigations Body logo at the top and the heading “Notification of investigation” followed by the title “Safety accountability and oversight thematic review”. Below the text is a photograph showing a patient lying in bed with pillows, facing a healthcare professional positioned at the bedside. A bedside lamp and headboard are visible in the background, suggesting a home or care setting.
Close-up of a person holding and using a smartphone, with a blurred indoor background. The Health Services Safety Investigations Body logo appears in the top left. Overlaid text reads “New report” and “Online prescribing: opportunities to improve patient safety”.
Graphic showing interconnected healthcare icons across a pathway, with HSSIB logo and text: “New report: Patient safety across regional care pathways: learning from an HSSIB investigation pilot”.
Photograph of the Palace of Westminster and the Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) reflected in the River Thames, shown in soft blue tones. Health Services Safety Investigations Body logo in the top right. Large green text box reads: “Rosie Benneyworth at the Health Bill committee.” Circular headshot in the bottom right showing a person wearing a red blazer against a plain background.
A person wearing a black blazer and an orange lanyard stands beside a large event display board inside a wood‑panelled room with patterned wallpaper. The board reads “Fighting Fatigue: Addressing shift work, sleep and the public health burden” and includes the date “Wednesday 10 June 2026” and location “House of Commons,” along with a QR code and agenda details.
Healthcare staff prepare and check medicines on a hospital ward using a drugs trolley, following a digital written record beside a patient’s bed. Text reads: new report. Electronic prescribing and medicines administration: procurement and safety learning in acute hospitals.
The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben beside the River Thames, with a green text banner stating “Rosie Benneyworth at the Health and Social Care Committee”. The Health Services Safety Investigations Body logo is in the top right, and a circular headshot of a person wearing a red jacket is shown in the bottom right.
New report by the Health Services Safety Investigations Body titled 'Mental health: attempted suicide while under the care of community services.'
A blue banner at bottom of image with the title of the report, above that is a stock photo of a hospital waiting room with a green banner saying new report and HSSIB's logo in top right of the image.
A healthcare assistant wearing blue scrubs tests the blood glucose level of a hospital inpatient. Text reads: New report. Insulin: supporting safe administration in inpatient settings.
Houses of Parliament overlaid with a head and shoulders portrait of Rosie Benneyworth, Interim Chief Executive at the Health Services Safety Investigations Body. Text reads: Rosie Benneyworth at the Health and Social Care Committee.
An illustration of a desktop computer with an envelope to represent an email. Text on the screen says "subscribe to the HSSIB mailing list".
New report. Insulin: supporting safe self-administration for patients in the community with a mental health problem.
Blog: why I worry the NHS could slip backwards on patient safety. By Dr Ted Baker CBE, Health Services Safety Investigations Body Chair.
Blog. Making cancer care safer: what we've learnt from our investigations. By Scott Hislop, Deputy Director of Investigations.
Learner feedback about After Action Review: "Overall, the session has enhanced my confidence in applying the After Action Review approach in practice and recognising its value in improving patient care and team learning."
Join our team: HR Policy and Project Manager. We are seeking a CIPD qualified practitioner, with experience of working in the NHS, to join us on secondment or a fixed term contract.
A happy male student wearing glasses and headphones works at his laptop in a library. Text reads: enrol now.
Notification of investigation. Electronic patient record systems - electronic referrals for ongoing care. Electronic patient record systems - risk from loss of functionality.
A woman wearing a headscarf and headphones works at a laptop.
Join our team: HR Policy and Project Manager. We are seeking a CIPD qualified practitioner, with experience of working in the NHS, to join us on secondment or a fixed term contract.
A male healthcare professional wearing blue scrubs kneels next to a female patient laying on a hospital bed in a corridor. Text reads: new report. Patient care in temporary care environments.
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Merry Christmas and a happy New Year from the HSSIB team.
A young black woman with long braided hair and glasses takes notes whilst working at her laptop in her living room. Test reads: enrol now.
Close up of a Black woman's hands, typing on a laptop keyboard.
International Day of Persons with Disabilities, 3 December.
A young woman sits at a desk next to a large, bright window. She's taking part in an online meeting and nine other people are displayed on her computer screen. Text reads: education programme review.
A large group of people - some in smart business dress, some in hospital scrubs - stand together smiling at the HSSIB Board meeting.
A clinician wearing blue scrubs holds an iPad. The text reads: patient safety issues associated with electronic patient record (EPR) systems - a thematic review.
A smiling young woman wearing gold rimmed glasses and an orange jumper sits in front of an open laptop. Text reads 'Education programme review.'
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Notification of investigation. The prescribing of lithium for bipolar disorder.
A picture of a black patient lying n a bed being treated in an an ambulance. They have a pained expression on their face and eyes closed. To the left of the patient as you look at the screen there are two paramedics in green uniforms treating the patient. One paramedic is a white male with dark short hair and a beard, the second paramedic is a white female with red curly hair with her face side on to the camera, There is a also an arrow shaped banner (going from left to right) with a green background and the full title of the investigation '12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGS) in ambulance services: diagnosis of a suspected ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).
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Join our team. Safety Investigator. Help to deliver robust and timely investigations that drive improvements in patient safety across England.
HSSIB at the HSJ Summit: Delivering the 10-Year Health Plan. Rosie Benneyworth, Interim Chief Executive at the Health services Safety Investigations Body.
Investigating under the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF): sharing HSSIB learning for future development.
Join our team. Safety Investigator. Help to deliver robust and timely investigations that drive improvements in patient safety across England.
Subscribe to the HSSIB mailing list.
Group photo of colleagues from the Health Services Safety Investigations Body and The Norwegian Healthcare Investigation Board (Ukom) at the Ukom office in Norway.
Join our team. Engagement Lead. We are seeking a forward-thinking individual with a passion for inclusive engagement and insight-driven approaches.
Notification of investigation. Providing examples of mental health investigations under the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF).