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Patient Safety Never Events in the NHS

Birmingham Law School's John Tingle writes about the NHS concept of patient safety "never events"

20 June 2022
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In the vernacular of NHS patient safety there is a concept known as a ‘Never Event’. This is a concept that will be largely unknown to most people who work outside the NHS. A Never Event is defined by the NHS as:

“Never Events are serious, largely preventable patient safety incidents that should not occur if healthcare providers have implemented existing national guidance or safety recommendations.” p2)

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