How will the NPSA find out more about errors and adverse events in the NHS?
7. In late 2003 the NPSA will roll out a national reporting and learning system to collect and analyse information on patient safety incidents from local NHS organisations, NHS staff, patients and carers. The NPSA will analyse patient safety incidents to understand the root causes behind things that go wrong and identify the patient safety issues that need to be addressed. Where risks are identified, work will be undertaken on solutions to prevent harm, specifying national goals and establishing mechanisms to track progress. 8. Reporting incidents related to the inappropriate use of latex gloves or latex containing equipment (or where such incidents are narrowly avoided), will help the NPSA to get better information about what can affect patient safety for those who are latex allergic. We will feed that and other information back to the NHS as anonymous information which will give trends and identify key issues, but not identify particular NHS organisations or individuals. 9. As well a
