MNSI programme confirmed to continue to 2030
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that the MNSI programme will continue until at least 2030, enabling its investigation work to go further in improving the safety of mater…
The Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations programme is part of a national strategy to improve maternity safety across the NHS in England.
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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 articlesMNSI data show a fall in reported cases of HIE in England
HIE (hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy) is a type of brain dysfunction occurring in newborns (neonates) caused by a lack of oxygen (hypoxia) and restricted blood flow (ischaemia) to the brain before, …
Safety spotlight: HbA1c testing in women with sickle cell trait
Laboratory tests for glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) can underestimate past glycaemia in people with haemoglobin variants, such as those with sickle cell trait. This is because there is an increased…