New safety standards published for invasive procedures
7 September 2015
NHS England publishes New safety standards published for invasive procedures 7 September 2015
The National Safety Standards for Invasive Procedures (NatSSIPs) were published in September 2015 to support NHS organisations in providing safer care and to reduce the number of patient safety incidents related to invasive procedures in which surgical Never Events can occur. The NatSSIPs cover all invasive procedures including those performed outside of the operating department.
These new standards set out broad principles of safe practice and advise healthcare professionals on how they can implement best practice, such as through a series of standardised safety checks and education and training. The standards also support NHS providers to work with staff to develop and maintain their own, more detailed, local standards and encourage the sharing of best practice between organisations.
With support from NHS England the NatSSIPs have been developed by a multidisciplinary group of clinical practitioners, professional leaders, human factors experts and patient representatives. They build on the existing WHO Surgical Checklist and promote the effective performance of the Five Steps to Safer Surgery guidance.
http://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/patientsafety/never-events/natssips/