Locum and agency staff ‘not involved’ in patient safety probes causes concern - report

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By Ella Pickover, PA Media

Patient safety could be put at risk as many temporary NHS workers are not included in investigations when things go wrong in healthcare settings, experts have warned.

The Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) said that not involving temporary NHS staff – including bank, agency and locum workers – in serious incident investigations may “undermine” the ability to improve patient safety.