A new hazard!!!

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Body of hazard

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This Issue Template is based on the practices described in NHS Digital DCB0129/DCB0160 Clinical Safety Officer training.

Description

A general description of the Hazard. Keep it short. Detail goes below.

Cause

The upstream system Cause (can be multiple - use a numbered list) that results in the change to intended care.

Effect

The change in the intended care pathway resulting from the Cause.

Hazard

The potential for Harm to occur, even if it does not.

Harm

An actual occurrence of a Hazard in the patient or clinical context. This is what we are assessing the Severity and Likelihood of.

Possible Causes

An analysis of the Causes of the Hazard

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Assignment: Assign this Hazard to its Owner. Default owner is the Clinical Safety Officer {{ cookiecutter.clinical_safety_officer_name }}

Labelling: Add labels according to Severity. Likelihood and Risk Level

Project: Add to the Project 'Clinical Risk Management'

• Subsequent discussion can be used to mitigate the Hazard, reducing the likelihood (or less commonly reducing the severity) of the Harm.
• If Harm is reduced then you can change the labels to reflect this and reclassify the Risk Score.
• Issues can be linked to: Issues describing specific software changes, Pull Requests or Commits fixing Issues, external links, and much more supporting documentation. Aim for a comprehensive, well-evidenced, public and open discussion on risk and safety.