Topic: Where we are and where we are going

Speaker: Dr Tracey Herlihey, Deputy Director o Patient Safety (Digital), NHS England

Abstract

This seminar will examine current and future strategic patient safety challenges, prioritised by NHS England. Focusing on PSIRF the seminar will explore how research impacts on national policy and consider opportunities for future collaboration.

The Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) sets out the NHS’s approach to developing and maintaining effective systems and processes for responding to patient safety incidents for the purpose of learning and improving patient safety. The PSIRF was published in August 2022 and became a requirement in the NHS Standard Contract from 1 April 2024. This seminar will provide an overview of the development of PSIRF and how research continues to inform its design, implementation, and ongoing evaluation.

Tracey Herihey is currently seconded into the role of Deputy Director of Patient Safety (Digital) at NHS England, where she leads work to improve the safety of digital technologies and to identify and promote the use of digital technologies as solutions to patient safety challenges. Prior to this Tracey was the Head of Patient Safety Incident Response Policy, responsible for the day-to-day strategic leadership and subject matter expertise for the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework.
Tracey is a chartered Human Factors Specialist, Chartered Psychologist and has a PhD in Applied Psychology from Cardiff University specialising in Human Perception and Performance. She is currently studying for an MSc in Translational Health Sciences at the University of Oxford.

Date and Time: Wednesday 26th June, 12.00pm – 1.00pm

Venue: Online via Zoom

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