§ Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the system piloted for reporting, analysing and learning from adverse incidents in the NHS. [49775]
§ Ms BlearsThe piloting phase of the national system for reporting, analysing and learning from adverse incidents, which is being run by the National Patient Safety Agency, concluded at the end of March 2002. An evaluation report of the pilots was presented to the National Patient Safety Agency Board at its public meeting on 10 April, and a report on the implementation programme across the wider national health service will be presented to the Board meeting in May 2002.
353WCopies of the pilot evaluation report as contained in the Board meeting papers of 10 April will be placed in the Library. The report will also be available on the National Patient Safety Agency website at: www.npsa.org.uk.