Healthcare 'Never Events' Policy Framework: Update
A gov.uk policy document providing the updated Never Events policy framework for the NHS in England, clarifying provider and commissioner responsibilities for preventing and responding to serious, largely preventable patient safety incidents that should never occur.
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Guidance
Healthcare 'never events' policy frameworkupdate
Provides clarification on some areas of the 'never events' policy framework, which aims to protect patients from avoidable harm.
From:
Department of Health and Social Care
Published
29 October 2012
Applies to England
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Never events policy frameworkupdate
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440 KB
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57 pages
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The ‘never events’ policy framework aims to protect patients from avoidable harm. This update addresses areas of uncertainty and provides greater clarity about never events and the recommended response to them, following feedback from stakeholders. It offers a useful reference for boards, clinicians, other staff and patients.
The document also contains data on the number and types of never event reported over 2010 to 2011 and 2011 to 2012.
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Published 29 October 2012
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