Patient Safety Incident Response Plan
This document should be read in conjunction with our Patient Safety Incident Response Policy.
Introduction
This Patient Safety Incident Response Plan (PSIRP) outlines how Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) intends to respond to patient safety incidents over 12 months. The plan is not a permanent rule that cannot be changed. We will remain flexible and consider the specific circumstances surrounding patient safety issues and incidents, as well as the needs of those affected. Patient safety investigations are conducted to identify the circumstances and systemic, interconnected causal factors that lead to patient safety incidents. These findings are then targeted with strong systemic improvements to prevent or continuously and measurably reduce repeat patient safety risks and incidents.
The Trust will regularly review patient safety information through governance and safety meetings, providing updates to the plan as needed.
The PSIRP will be reviewed annually to ensure it remains current and reflects the patient safety issues with the most significant potential for learning and improvement. The review of the plan will involve re-engaging with stakeholders to discuss and agree on any changes, and the revised plan will be published as a new version.
Our services Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire, as well as those residing in surrounding counties. We provide care to over half a million patients every year in our hospitals, community settings and in people’s own homes. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, create healthy communities and make BHT a great place to work. Our patients are at the heart of everything that we do, providing safe and compassionate care every time. Our focus is on delivering the right care, in the right place, at the right time. Everything we do is designed to deliver high-quality care. We deliver this care in a range of ways, from community health services provided in people’s homes or from one of our local bases, to hospitals at Stoke Mandeville, Wycombe Hospital, and Amersham Hospital. Stoke Mandeville Hospital is home to the internationally recognised National Spinal Injuries Centre; our stroke service is one of the best in the region, and we are a regional centre for burn care, plastic surgery, and dermatology.
Our acute hospitals
• Stoke Mandeville Hospital
• Wycombe Hospital
Our main community facilities
• Amersham Hospital
• Buckingham Hospital
• Chalfont & Gerrard’s Cross Hospital
• Marlow Hospital
• Thame Community Hospital
• Florence Nightingale Hospice (Stoke Mandeville Hospital)
• Rayners Hedge Rehabilitation Unit (Aylesbury)
Our services are managed through the following four Clinical Care Groups:
• Surgery and Critical Care Group
• Community and Rehabilitation Care Group
• Specialist Clinical Services Care Group
• Integrated Medicine Care Group
The Care Groups are responsible for the day-to-day management and delivery of services within their areas in line with Trust strategies, policies, and procedures. The Care Groups comprise Clinical Directorates that cover specific areas. Each Care Group is led by a triumvirate composed of the Care Group Director of Operations, the Clinical Director, and the Care Group Director of Nursing. The triumvirate leadership will be supported by Clinical Directorate Leads, Operational Service Managers, Matrons, and other relevant subject matter experts.
Safety and governance are embedded within the organisations through the corporate and care group structure. There is a central Patient Safety Team within the Corporate and non-clinical services Care Group.
The Trust’s Executive Management Committee (EMC) is responsible for monitoring the Trust’s governance framework, including patient safety.