Open consultation Framework for Learning and Improvement from Patient Safety Incidents Consultation

Summary

The Department of Health is undertaking a consultation on the introduction of a new Regional Framework for Learning and Improvement from Patient Safety Incidents and supporting documentation to replace the current Serious Adverse Incident (SAI) Procedure in Northern Ireland. The consultation opened on 10 March 2025. The closing date is 6 June 2025 at 5.00pm.

Documents

• Framework for Learning and Improvement from Patient Safety Incidents - Consultation document Adobe PDF (400 KB)
• Framework for Learning and Improvement from Patient Safety Incidents Consultation - Response Form Microsoft Word (77 KB)
• Framework for Learning and Improvement from Patient Safety Incidents Adobe PDF (546 KB)
• Regional Standards for the Conduct of Patient Safety Incident Learning Reviews Adobe PDF (332 KB)
• Principles for Engaging, Involving and Supporting All those Affected by a Patient Safety Incident Adobe PDF (544 KB)
• Principles for Engaging, Involving and Supporting Staff Affected by a Patient Safety Incident Adobe PDF (651 KB)
• Framework for Learning and Improvement from Patient Safety Incidents - Equality Screening, Disability Duties and Human Rights Assessment Adobe PDF (892 KB)
• Framework for Learning and Improvement from Patient Safety Incidents - Rural Needs Impact Assessment (RNIA) Adobe PDF (334 KB)
• Framework for Learning and Improvement from Patient Safety Incidents - Data Protection Impact Assessment Screening Adobe PDF (399 KB)

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Consultation description

The Department of Health has launched a public consultation seeking views on the development of a new process for the review of Serious Adverse Incidents (SAI) for the purposes of learning and improvement. The consultation will focus on the following four draft documents:

• The Framework for Learning and Improvement from Patient Safety Incidents
• Regional Standards for the Conduct of Patient Safety Incident Learning Reviews
• Principles for Engaging, Involving and Supporting All those Affected by a Patient Safety Incident
• Principles for Engaging, Involving and Supporting Staff Affected by a Patient Safety Incident

Some of the key aims of the redesigned process are to:

• deliver a more streamlined and simplified process for reviewing Patient Safety Incidents to enable the completion of reviews in a timelier manner;
• focus on the prompt identification of the factors causing or contributing to the incident, therefore delivering an early understanding of what happened and why;
• provide meaningful and compassionate engagement and support for All those Affected and Staff Affected; and
• place the voices of All those Affected at the heart of the Patient Safety Incident review process.

This consultation will play a key role in the development of a new Framework for Learning and Improvement from Patient Safety Incidents and its supporting guidance. The Department of Health is keen to hear from you so that we can take account of any comments, inputs and views that will help to further refine and develop the proposals.