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The Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) is committed to working with a wide range of patients, patient groups and other stakeholders.
We welcome comments from all stakeholders, along with any other suggestions for improvement.
Strategy and investigation criteria consultation
When we consulted
This public consultation ran for 30 days from Tuesday 16 April to Thursday 16 May 2024.
What we consulted on
As HSSIB came into operation on 1 October 2023 one of the key priorities for us was to develop a new strategy, outlining our long-term goals and themes that underpin our objectives. We also reviewed our investigation criteria.
Strategy
This consultation asked for views from stakeholders, patients, and the public on HSSIB’s new strategy. HSSIB consulted on the strategy’s mission, vision statement and themes.
To inform HSSIB’s thinking about how the strategy should develop, a series of pre-consultation engagement activities were undertaken. This included a structured survey, as well as independently facilitated focus groups. This was conducted during February 2024.
Investigation criteria
In addition, we asked for your views on HSSIB's investigation criteria. The criteria is designed to allow assessment across the available evidence, extent of risk and potential for improving care provision. It sets out the criteria and principles for HSSIB investigations.
Consultation outcome
Thank you to those who took part in this consultation.
We received feedback from stakeholders, patients, healthcare staff and the public. We listened to the views of those who took part in the consultation when developing the final strategy and investigation criteria.