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Patient safety

This is a list of posts drawn from "Significant Events" submitted by GPs, and from meetings of the PAG (GP disciplinary process).

​They are all drawn from genuine untoward events in General Practice in the NHS England South South West area.

​Latest 20 listed, newest at the top.

See and comment on the full texts of
  • All posts
  • just GP PAG bites or
  • just Significant Events


Safety Improvement Plans

Step by Step Summary for developing a SIP for General Practice  February 2015
Guide for developing a SIP for General Practice February 2015
Patient safety in general practice (NHS England)

​Sign up to safety (NHS England)
Learning from primary care significant event audits issue 1 NHS England South-SW September 2015
​An opportunity to improve (Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, 2016)


​Significant Event Analysis

Significant Event Analysis Guide (RCGP September 2014)
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​How to do Significant Event Audits in General Practice (North West London Area Team, July 2015)
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Significant event audit template (Clinical Governance Support Team 2007)
This is a list of alerts concerning patient safety which have been raised nationally, and often contain guidance and resources to improve practice.

​Unfortunately the list is not specific to General Practice, yet many of the items are relevant to General Practice.

Latest 20 listed, newest at the top.
  • ​Full list here.
​See also:
Alerts and recalls for drugs and medical devices (Medicines and healthcare products regulatory agency)
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