MNSI pilots COMPASS - a new patient safety tool
COMPASS (Culture of Organisations and its iMpact on PAtientS’ Safety) is a new patient safety tool to help understand the impact of organisational culture on patient safety and is currently being tri…
What we do
All NHS trusts are required to tell us about certain patient safety incidents that happen in maternity care. This is so that we can carry out an independent investigation and, where relevant, make safety recommendations to improve services at local level and across the whole maternity healthcare system in England. Throughout investigations we work closely with the families, NHS trusts and staff involved. We do not place blame on individuals or investigate individual members of NHS staff.
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View all news articlesSafety Spotlight: Delayed escalation in abnormal CTGs
MNSI has completed a number of investigations in which time limits, as described in national guidance, have delayed categorisation of CTG recordings, resulting in delays in escalation.
Safety Spotlight: Prescribing and dispensing of low molecular weight heparin
Things MNSI recommend considering when prescribing low molecular weight heparin to avoid incorrect doses being dispensed.