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Attention Health Workers!
A Patient Safety Alert has been issued by NHS England to launch an NHS-wide programme of work based around the National Standards for Invasive Procedures (NatSSIPs) that were published on 7 September 2015.  The alert asks NHS providers to review current clinical practice and ensure the NatSSIPs are embedded into local processes by developing their own local safety standards for invasive procedures (LocSSIPs) in collaboration with staff, patients and the public.  The aim is to reduce the number of patient safety incidents related to invasive procedures in which surgical Never Events could occur.
Researched Links:

NHS England:  Patient Safety Alert – Supporting the introduction of the National Safety Standards for Invasive Procedures

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