Never events: analysis of HSIB ' s national investigations

' Never events ' are patient safety incidents that are defined as being wholly preventable. They are considered wholly preventable because guidance or safety recommendations are in place at a national level and should have been implemented by all providers in the health care system. This should act as a strong systemic barrier to prevent the serious incident from happening. This national learning report examines the findings of the investigations previously carried out by HSIB concerning incidents classified as ' never events ' .
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