The episode explores gaps in safety intelligence which limits the ability of national bodies to identify risks with advice and guidance services, and highlights the importance of reporting incidents and safety concerns. It also considers learning to support implementation and expansion of these services, including the importance of effective support at the interface to ensure services are designed in collaboration with all those involved.
Advice and guidance services are increasingly used to support communication between primary and secondary care, helping clinicians access specialist input and advice when making decisions about patient care. As these services continue to develop, understanding their impact on patient safety remains an important area of learning, as highlighted in our recent interim report.
The podcast forms part of Wessex LMCs' ongoing series exploring issues affecting healthcare professionals and patients.
Listen to the podcast
You can listen to the episode, Advice & Guidance and Patient Safety: In Conversation with HSSIB, via the Wessex LMCs website.
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