Our work on safety
Safety is about preventing avoidable harm that could occur to patients and staff. It is essential for high quality healthcare. Healthcare organisations must have robust systems in place to ensure the inevitable risks associated with healthcare are managed effectively.
Find out how trusts have performed in key risk areas
You can contact our helpline to ask a question or give feedback
Email: feedback@healthcarecommission.org.uk
Helpline telephone: 0845 601 3012
Future developments
We are introducing assessment of a wider range of safety risks in 2008/2009.
Future developments in assessing safety (pdf 157Kb) (opens new window)
National picture
A key aspect of the 2006/2007 report into the state of healthcare in England is how well healthcare organisations are building a culture of safety. |  |
Infection associated with healthcare
Our national study found that delivering good results on the prevention and control of infection requires good practice for each patient throughout the period of their care.
