The Knowledge Exchange marks a significant milestone in HSSIB's Building Investigation Excellence Strategy which was developed in response to changes in the patient safety landscape and the organisation's role as a centre of excellence for healthcare safety investigations.

Philippa Styles, director of investigations, said: ‘High-quality investigations are fundamental to understanding why patient safety events happen and to identify opportunities to make care safer. The launch comes against a backdrop of increasing emphasis on the importance of learning from patient safety events and strengthening investigation practice across the NHS.

‘The Knowledge Exchange will provide practical, accessible support and information for everyone involved in patient safety events, whether they are leading investigations, contributing to them, or seeking to understand the process.

‘As the first phase of our Building Investigation Excellence strategy, it represents an important step towards strengthening investigation capability across the healthcare system and helping ensure learning from investigations leads to meaningful improvements in patient safety.'