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Plain English definition

of

Patient safety incident

from

Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) Jargon Buster

Source

https://www.thinklocalactpersonal.org.uk/Browse/Informationandadvice/CareandSupportJargonBuster/#Patient%20safety%20incident

Something that is not supposed to happen that caused, or could have caused, harm to someone receiving health care. These incidents should be reported, to prevent them happening again.

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