Legislation – Health and Care Act 2022
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PART 4The Health Services Safety Investigations Body
Investigations
112Criteria, principles and processes
(1)
The HSSIB must determine and publish—
(a)
the criteria it will use in determining which incidents it investigates,
(b)
the principles which are to govern investigations,
(c)
the processes to be followed in carrying out investigations, and
(d)
the processes for ensuring that, so far as reasonable and practicable, patients and their families are involved in investigations.
(2)
(a)
the procedures and methods to be used in investigations (including in the interviewing of persons), and
(b)
the time periods within which the HSSIB aims to complete investigations.
(3)
(4)
Anything published under subsection (1)(d) must be—
(a)
easily accessible to patients and their families, and
(b)
capable of being easily understood by them.
(5)
The HSSIB must review the criteria, principles and processes—
(a)
within the period of three years beginning with their publication under subsection (1), and
(b)
subsequently within each period of five years beginning with the completion of the previous review.
(6)
If the HSSIB revises the criteria, principles and processes it must publish them as revised.
(7)
In determining or revising the criteria, principles and processes the HSSIB must consult—
(a)
the Secretary of State, and
(b)
any other persons the HSSIB considers appropriate.