IBI-4e Response Accepted AI-assessed

Cross-Administration Patient Safety Coordination

Recommendation

Coordination of patient records with devolved governments:

Consideration should be given by the national healthcare administrations in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, to further coordination of their approaches particularly to ensure that patterns of harm, or trends, are identified and any response which for the sake of patient safety would be better coordinated than left to each individual administration can collaboratively be agreed and implemented.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to the government's formal response to the Infected Blood Inquiry Additional Report (2025-10-23), the UK Government accepted this recommendation, stating that NHS England operates the Learn From Patient Safety Events service, which analyses approximately 3 million incidents annually, and Scotland requires Health Boards to notify Healthcare Improvement Scotland of significant adverse events. The government indicated that coordination mechanisms continue to develop across the four nations. No specific new legislation or programmes for enhanced cross-administration patient safety coordination have been identified since the government response.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
This recommendation requires implementation across many organisations. The assessment reflects central policy response, not adoption in individual organisations.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Accepted
Accepted UK Government
14 May 2025

NHS England operates the Learn From Patient Safety Events service, analysing approximately 3 million incidents annually. Scotland requires Health Boards to notify Healthcare Improvement Scotland of significant adverse events. Coordination mechanisms continue developing across the four nations.

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Published Evidence

Published assessments of implementation progress from inspectorates, select committees, official progress reports, and other sources. Check the source type badge to see whether each assessment is independent or government self-reported.

Good Progress
15 Jan 2026
IBCA Community Update Other

As of 13 January 2026: 3,721 people asked to start claims, 3,546 begun process, 3,074 received offers totalling £2.47bn, 2,861 paid totalling £1.89bn. Third compensation regulations in force 31 December 2025.

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IBCA exceeded initial expectations. Three sets of regulations now in force covering infected persons, affected persons, and supplementary routes. £11.8bn committed in October 2024 Budget. Independent review found "very creditable progress."

IBCA Community Update, 15 January 2026 View Source
Reasonable Progress
28 Oct 2025
IBCA Independent Review Other

IBCA has contacted 2,215 people to begin compensation claims; 1,934 started process. £812m+ paid via Horizon Shortfall Scheme. £11.8bn committed in Autumn Budget.

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IBCA exceeded expectations for first cohort and established operational service with "compassionate ethos." Target: bulk of infected payments by 2027, affected by 2029. Third compensation scheme regulations came into law 31 December 2025.

IBCA CO-Sponsored Independent Review Report, Octo… View Source
Source
Inquiry Infected Blood Inquiry
Report Infected Blood Inquiry Final Report 20 May 2024
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Responsible Bodies
UK Government Primary
Themes & Tags
Poor health and social care integration Coordination Patient Safety Four Nations
Recommendation age 1.8 yrs
Last formal update 14 May 2025